Oldest thing on Yonge?

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Title

Oldest thing on Yonge?

Description

"This block of dolostone, a magnesium-rich variety of limestone, was found buried in boulder-studded clay about thirty feet below the surface during the excavation of the Yonge Street subway in August of 1972. Outcroppings of Dolostone are found generally in southern Quebec and probably this stone, weighing seven tons, was transported by glacial ice along the St. Lawrence Valley some 13,000 years ago."

Date

13,000 years ago

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/8202/archive/files/61e123866b39c123d14e25eb450e3ee6.JPG

Citation

“Oldest thing on Yonge?,” TPL Virtual Exhibits - Contribution site, accessed May 19, 2024, http://omeka.tplcs.ca/virtual-exhibits-contribute/items/show/132.

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