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Canada The Munising Group or Formation is a 1,700 feet (520 m) thick, white to light grey [ 1 ] Cambrian sedimentary unit that crops out in Michigan and (to a lesser extent) Ontario . At one end of its extent, it comprises a basal conglomerate overlain by the Chapel Rock Member and the Miners Castle Member; elsewhere, it comprises the Eau ...
Geological map of Sudbury Basin Shatter cone from Sudbury Impact Structure, Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The Sudbury Basin (/ ˈ s ʌ d b ə r i /), also known as Sudbury Structure or the Sudbury Nickel Irruptive, is a major geological structure in Ontario, Canada.
Canada The Munising Group or Formation is a 1,700 feet (520 m) thick, white to light grey [ 1 ] Cambrian sedimentary unit that crops out in Michigan and (to a lesser extent) Ontario . At one end of its extent, it comprises a basal conglomerate overlain by the Chapel Rock Member and the Miners Castle Member; elsewhere, it comprises the Eau ...
The Ring of Fire is a vast, mineral-rich region located in the remote James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, Canada.Spanning approximately 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 sq mi), the area is rich in chromite, nickel, copper, platinum group elements, gold, zinc, and other valuable minerals.
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The Oak Ridges Moraine is a geological landform that runs east-west across south central Ontario, Canada. It developed about 12,000 years ago, during the Wisconsin glaciation in North America . A complex ridge of sedimentary material, the moraine is known to have partially developed under water.
Mer Bleue Bog is a 33.43 km 2 (12.91 sq mi) protected area in Gloucester, Ontario, an eastern suburb of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Its main feature is a sphagnum bog that is situated in an ancient channel of the Ottawa River and is a remarkable boreal-like ecosystem normally not found this far south.
Jacobsville Sandstone is a red sandstone formation, marked with light-colored streaks and spots, primarily found in northern Upper Michigan, portions of Ontario, and under much of Lake Superior. Desired for its durability and aesthetics, the sandstone was used as an architectural building stone in both Canada and the United States.