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Canadian Shield

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Canadian Shield
See Laurentian Plateau.
Canadian Shield
Noun
the wide area of Precambrian rock extending over most of central and E Canada: rich in minerals
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Noun1.Canadian Shield - a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean
Laurentian Highlands, Laurentian Plateau
Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"


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2]), 90% of which is underlain by Precambrian rocks of the Canadian Shield.
Government geoscience stimulates mineral exploration in the superior ... by Simard, Martin / Geoscience Canada
The Ridge is the dream of co-founders Udo Petersen, Brian Brisbin and a group of area cottagers that wanted their own private course in the rugged Canadian Shield topography of the Parry Sound area.
Ridge at Manitou a sanctuary for man and beast by Ross, Ian / Northern Ontario Business
According to Chun, the new velocity is comparable to that found under cold continental areas such as the Canadian shield.
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