Stuart Bay
Encyclopedia
Stuart Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island
, the bay is on the east side of May Inlet
.
Other bays in the area include Purcell Bay
, Dampier Bay
, and Half Moon Bay
.
and interbedded sandstone
.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island
Bathurst Island
A member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Bathurst Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut Territory, Canada. The area of the island is estimated at , making it the 54th largest island in the world and Canada's 13th largest island. It is uninhabited.The island is low-lying with...
, the bay is on the east side of May Inlet
May Inlet
May Inlet is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a natural bay in Sir William Parker Strait by northern Bathurst Island.-Geography:...
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Other bays in the area include Purcell Bay
Purcell Bay
Purcell Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island, the bay is an arm of May Inlet.Other bays in the area include Dampier Bay, Stuart Bay, Shamrock Bay, and Half Moon Bay....
, Dampier Bay
Dampier Bay
Dampier Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island, the bay is on the west side of May Inlet.Other bays in the area include Evans Bay, Purcell Bay, Stuart Bay, Shamrock Bay, and Half Moon Bay....
, and Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay (Nunavut)
Half Moon Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island, the bay is on the east side of May Inlet. Other bays in the area include Purcell Bay, Dampier Bay, and Stuart Bay....
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Geology
The Stuart Bay Formation is characterized by limestoneLimestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and interbedded sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
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