Natural Features
The area is notable for its Lamprophyre sills -- slabs of volcanic
rock that have been injected into Palaeozoic rock. The lamprohyre
sills found here are the youngest known Palaeozoic igneous occurrence
in the Moose River Basin. Nearby sedimentary rock contains fossils.
Park Facilities and Activities
There are no visitor facilities. Nature viewing is the main recreational
opportunity.
Location: On the Abitibi River, about 130 km north of Cochrane.
P.O. Box 730, 2 Third Ave.
Cochrane, ON
P0L 1C0
(705) 272-7139
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