Volcanic Tuff near Louisbourg Lighthouse – Part 5

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Not all the rock exposed at Louisbourg Lighthouse is composed of tuff. Molten lavas intruded the tuff at later stages forming harder bands of igneous rock with a contrasting greenish colour and distinct fracture patterns. The textures of the two kinds of rock are very different.

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