In exposures near contact of Silurian dolomitic limestone and underlying Whirlpool sandstone along the valley of the Credit River and quarries in the vicinity.
There are 5 quarries that were notable for operation in the area surrounding Forks of the Credit, they are: Big Hill Quarry, Cox Quarry, Hillis Quarry, Crowsnest Quarry, & Yorke Quarry. Most of these quarries have been long abandoned in the 1920's and are now overgrown.
Silurian fossils can also be found and include corals, brachiopods, bryozoa, and trilobites.
References
- Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
- Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, area information.
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