For example, the terms pre-Cambrian and Canadian Shield trip so easily from 21st-century tongues that it is easy to forget that both are recent coinages. The science of geology, to which these words ...

“In the Canadian Shield overall, there’s lots of different mineral deposits,” said Ansdell, of the gold, copper, nickel and even diamonds that are often uncovered, in addition to minerals ...

Rocks from the Canadian Shield have been found in Northern Australia, suggesting parts of the two countries once were part of an ancient “supercontinent,” according to geologists. The 1.7 ...

Researchers have found traces of Earth's crust in the Canadian Shield dating back 4.2 billion ... Or are they similar and where in their life they drift apart in terms of geology?" ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

En route across Central Canada, the party had opportunity to get a first hand impression of the topography and geology of the Canadian shield and the western plains.

Researchers say rock from the Canadian Shield was found embedded in northern Australia — suggesting parts of the two countries, now more than 11,000 kilometres apart, were once connected in a ...