. The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology [microform]. Geology; Geology, Stratigraphic; Paleontology; Geology, Economic; Géologie; Géologie stratigraphique; Paléontologie; Géologie économique. 98 THE TRIAS OR NEW RED SANDSTONE. <3 fishing communities in the province. Briar Island is tlie extreme western end of the trappean ridge, which is, however, prolonged beyond the land in a submarine ledge. It consists entirely of basaltic trap, very regularly divided into columns, which may be seen both as a pavement on r any parts of the beach, an
. The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology [microform]. Geology; Geology, Stratigraphic; Paleontology; Geology, Economic; Géologie; Géologie stratigraphique; Paléontologie; Géologie économique. 98 THE TRIAS OR NEW RED SANDSTONE. <3 fishing communities in the province. Briar Island is tlie extreme western end of the trappean ridge, which is, however, prolonged beyond the land in a submarine ledge. It consists entirely of basaltic trap, very regularly divided into columns, which may be seen both as a pavement on r any parts of the beach, and in lofty precipices which I'ise to their greatest height on the south west side of the island, where they form a perpendicular wall several hundred feet in height, and adorned with buttresses, outlying towers, and pinnacles, such as basaltic cliffs alone can puduce in their full perfection. I was so fortunate as to be detained several days at Briar Island by a south- west gale, and had the pleasure of seeing the Atlantic swell bursting in all its grandeur on these iron-bound shores (Fig. 27). Fig. ^1.âBasaltic Clip, West End of Briar The red sandstone is to underlie the trap of Digby Neck for several miles below the head of St Mary's Bay, but beyond this I did not again observe it. Gesner states, however, that a small patch of it can be observed at low tide benoatli the trap of Briar Island. This interesting fact I had no opportunity of verifying, owing to tlic stormy state of the weather during my visit. TRURO 3. il Kecommi Sandston interriipti stone mec ^'"'nestone, I'oundary «"fi it occi under its e J^'ver it ex where an rrojeef? tli '"nestone v period, gy^ *»gJe to th( â¢'^'â ^"nd then sfone and g believed to" «fter their ti "limber of s( fJiose of the geological po «ert , o «'onestothos( ''ave been gro â¢It first sight readily lead sections into ai As the sectic i lC.|>f. Please note tha
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