History of the Formation Of The Bay Of Fundy

This is the Bay of Fundy - then and now - and this is the story of how the Bay of Fundy come to be.
The Early Years
Between 600 and 200 million years ago (mya) continental masses drifted together - squeezing out the
original Atlantic Ocean to form the super-continent of Pangea. During this time (400 mya) the
Appalachian mountain range formed, with peaks higher than the present Rockies. The region that
included the Bay of Fundy was close to the centre of Pangea. Over time shallow seas formed and
evaporated leaving behind deposits of salt, potash and gypsum. Erosion of the Appalachians left thick
deposits that eventually cemented into rocks. Trapped within these deposits (360 mya) were plants of the
time - eventually forming fossils and beds of coal.