| Title | Thunder Bay: geology of the Lakehead region |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Turner, B; Quat, M ; Smyk, M; Debicki, R; Thurston, P |
| Source | GeoTours Northern Ontario 2015, 12 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/329718  Open Access |
| Links | Northern Ontario GeoTours
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| Links | GéoTours du Nord de l'Ontario
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| Year | 2015 |
| Publisher | Government of Ontario |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| Related | This publication is a translation of Thunder Bay : géologie
de la région de la tête des Lacs |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Ontario |
| NTS | 52A/05; 52A/06 |
| Area | Thunder Bay; Lake Superior; Mount McKay; Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park |
| Lat/Long WENS | -90.0000 -89.0000 48.5000 48.2500 |
| Subjects | regional geology; tectonics; surficial geology/geomorphology; paleontology; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; educational geology; Education and Training; surface waters; lakes; rivers;
tectonic history; rifting; magmatism; volcanism; intrusions; glacial history; glacial erosion; scouring; landforms; bedrock geology; lithology; fossils; meteorites; Archean; Canadian Shield; Gunflint Formation; Fresh water; Phanerozoic; Cenozoic;
Quaternary; Precambrian; Proterozoic |
| Illustrations | photographs; location maps; geoscientific sketch maps; schematic cross-sections |
| Released | 2015 01 01; 2022 04 05 |
| Abstract | (Summary)
Thunder Bay is the hub of northwestern Ontario. Sitting near the western end of Lake Superior, it is often referred to as the 'Lakehead' region. This GeoTour guide highlights 3 stops
in the Thunder Bay region, all with fascinating geological stories: a mountain-top view of the city, a famous waterfall and a downtown park that contains evidence of an ancient meteorite impact. Along the way, the ancient origins of Lake Superior and
the iconic tableland - flat-topped mountain - landscapes that surround the city are addressed. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 329718 |
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