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Arisaig

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: Silurian brachiopods, and bivalves in the shale and siltstone shore section.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Silurian

Classic teaching section for the Silurian of Atlantic Canada.

Keep exploring nearby

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