1. Glacitectonic Caves in the St. Lawrence Lowlands of Québec
- Author
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Jacques Schroeder, Daniel J. Caron, and Michel Beaupré
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geography ,Stress redistribution ,Paleontology ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Cave ,Bedrock ,Displacement (orthopedic surgery) ,Glacier ,Geology - Abstract
Even though glacitectonic features have been identified in the Montreal area since the 1960s, it is only more recently that their extent and characteristics have been analyzed in greater detail. Exploration and studies have revealed that glacitectonic caves, hundreds of meters long, formed in platform limestones. Two different cases study are briefly discussed: the St-Leonard caves on Montreal Island and the Beauport caves near Quebec City. These studies confirm that the weight and displacement of active glaciers can have disturbing effects, including dislocation, folding or stress redistribution, on the underlying bedrock, extending at least a few tens of meters deep.
- Published
- 2020
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