The Hogsback - Ottawa, Ontario - Places of Geologic Significance on Waymarking.com

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The Hogsback

These rocks, sandstones and limestones were formed on the bottom of a shallow sea which covered this region in Ordovician Time some 400 years ago. Note the ripple marks formed by the ancient waves. Later the region was uplifted and the strata here were folded and broken. A major break or fault can be seen at low water just below the Eastern end of the bridge. The present course of the river, over these rocks was established at a still much later date.

National Museum of Canada
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Information by Geological Survey of Canada

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