Paleontology and geologyIn the Precambrian, most of the province had not yet formed, except for parts of southern New Brunswick and nearby islands. These rocks were part of the Avalon terrane, a small piece of land that existed off the coast of Gondwana near the South Pole. The granites and gneisses were part of the continental rocks and islands that made up the microcontinent, while the sandstones and limestones were deposited in the surrounding seas. In some places, the limestones contain stromatolites, layers of fossilized algae and sediment. The same kinds of rocks are also found in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. |
