We left camping in the morning and proceeded towards Fermont.
The area of Côte-Nord in Quebec not only produces a lot of electricity but it is also an important iron mining region. The iron is mined from Precambrian sedimentary Banded iron Formations.
Banded iron formations are an example of how a simple single organism, given the proper conditions and sufficient time, can result in alteration of the whole planet reshaping life on Earth.
In this case, the photosynthetic cyanobacteria photosynthesized Oxygen from the Earth Carbon Dioxide rich atmosphere.
In the ocean, the Oxygen combined with dissolved iron forming insoluble iron oxides, which precipitated out, forming a thin layer on the ocean floor.
In the atmosphere, the Oxygen replaced the Carbon Dioxide allowing aerobic respiration living organisms to evolve.
The road changed a lot from asphalt to dirt. The weather made things more interesting (slippery) with the rain starting to fall. This road is known for being a remote, poorly service road cutting through pristine wilderness region.
The Canadian Shield has an estimate of 3 million of lakes, ponds and streams that were carved by the receding glaciers on the bedrock.
This process resulted in Canada containing most of the world’s lakes. Ontario and Quebec alone have over 12,000 lakes larger than 1 square mile.
The scenery is everything we expected: Rugged, wild, remote and just stunning. Our fist stop was at the Uapishka Station right on the border of the Manicouagan Reservoir that was created 214 million years ago by a meteor impact.
We then continued on the road to reach Fermont.
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