Canadian Shield
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| Area | 80000002 |
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| Provinces | Ontario |
| Regions | North America |
| Highest point | Ishpatina Ridge |
| Did you know | The Canadian Shield is the principal area of North America where rocks of Precambrian age (i. e. , those that are more than 542 million years old) are exposed at the surface. |
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| ID | 1238449 |
About Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier canadien, is a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks that forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent.
