CANADA BANKNOTE WITH MOUNTAIN EROSION FORMS

 

 

The 10 dollars banknote of Canada issued in 1954 shows a typical high-mountain erosion forms of sharp peaks and valleys, which were formed initially by glaciers and finally changed by running water. The mountain is famous Burgess Mt., 2584 m a.s.l., with Cambrian shale beds very rich in excellently preserved fossils, called Burgess Shale. The lake between forests is called Emerald Lake. Note: this banknote has been called Devil's face or Devil's hair because of the Queen Elisabeth II hair pattern (shown enlarged in red oval, see below). [Images courtesy: Atsnotes]

 

 


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