Aspy Fault
| Aspy Fault | |
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| File:Aspy Fault.PNG Aspy Fault as seen from the Cabot Trail lookout. | |
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| Location | Cape Breton |
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| Country | Canada |
| State | Nova Scotia |
| Characteristics | |
| Length | 40km |
| Tectonics | |
| Type | strike-slip fault |
The Aspy Fault (/ˈæspi/)[1] is a strike-slip fault that runs through 40 km of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and is often thought to be a part of the Cabot Fault/ Great Glen Fault system of Avalonia.[2][3] Part of the fault runs through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. This fault runs southward from Cape North through the Margaree Valley. The Aspy River and the upper section of the Margaree River follows the trace of the fault. Evidence shows movement in this fault dating back to the Ordovician period when it was probably created when two continental plates collided and pushed the seafloor upwards, also creating the Appalachian Mountains. Erosion and the presence of this fault have created much of the scenery known today as the Cape Breton Highlands.[citation needed]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Wilkie Sugarloaf
- The Natural History of Nova Scotia: 200 Highlands
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada: Faults and Canyons in Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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