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Mining Matters has collaborated with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to create non-technical, friendly and approachable resources that generate excitement and curiosity about the land beneath our feet from an Ontario perspective. Designed for an audience from 6 to 86 years, the Rocks of Ontario Guide features rocks commonly found in Ontario and the processes that shaped them.

Rocks of Ontario

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