Geoscape CalgaryVirtual tours - Geology
Stop 13 - Heart Mountain
Heart Mountain, named after the heart-like shape formed by the rocks at its peak
Heart Mountain, formed entirely of Paleozoic limestone, is an example of the limestone-rich mountains of the Rocky Mountains Front Ranges. Heart Mountain is interesting because of the synclines and anticlines with many distinctive chevron folds that can be seen on either side of it.
Learn more about how folds and faults play an important role in locating and extracting fossil fuels.
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Holocene | Present - 10,000 years ago |
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Quaternary | 10,000 - 25,000 years ago |
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Tertiary | 25,000 - 65 million years ago |
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Mesozoic | 65 - 245 million years ago |
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Paleozoic | 245 - 670 million years ago |
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