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Fossil wonders at Arisaig reveal 400 million years of life
Arisaig Nova Scotia offers a rich Silurian fossil record with brachiopods trilobites bryozoans pelecypods and crinoids. Local experts explain how rocks show ancient climates continental drift and connections to Britain while signs warn of erosion and collecting rules. Fossils belong to the province and should be brought to Halifax or Parrsboro for identification or assessment.
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Arisaig
Northumberland Strait
Nova Scotia
Deborah Skilliter
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Halifax
Skilliter
Nova
Britain
Scotland
Welsh Basin
Museum of Natural History
Summer St
Fundy Geological Museum
Parrsboro
N.S
Department of Natural Resources
Earth