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Tyndall Lmst fossil

Fossicking for fossils in Tyndall Limestone, a decorative building stone in many Canadian cities.

 

The distinctive mottled limestone is central Canada's most prevalent building stone, still being quarried after a century of use. Its decorative fossiliferous facade is seen throughout North America and some went overseas.

 

The legislative / parliament buildings of Winnipeg, Regina and Ottawa contain abundant Ordovician fossils in Tyndall Limestone. If a stone building in your town is faced with a grey- or tan-coloured, two-toned stone with mottled texture, it's probably this limestone from Manitoba and you should try 'tyndall-ling' for fossils.

 

Quarry nearest Garson Manitoba is geotagged.

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Uploaded on November 29, 2009
Taken on October 21, 2009