Sea Stack (Eatonville)
The volcanic past of the Cape Chignecto coast leads to differential erosion of igneous intrusions and the formation of sea stacks. Here, the sea stack is interpreted from a lookoff of the Eatonville trail.
Geological Formation: Fountain Lake Group
Age: Devonian-Carboniferous (circa 360-320 million years)
Directions: One of the interpreted look offs of the Eatonville loop.
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