Precambrian Shield granite
E862407
Precambrian Shield granite is an ancient, hard crystalline rock mass that forms part of the Canadian Shield, characterized by its great age, durability, and exposure in many northern landscapes.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Precambrian rock
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crystalline rock ⓘ granite ⓘ igneous rock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boreal forest regions
ⓘ
shield lakes and thin soils ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
crystalline texture
ⓘ
durability ⓘ great age ⓘ hardness ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
feldspar
ⓘ
mica ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| contributesTo | rugged topography of the Canadian Shield ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Canadian Shield outcrops
ⓘ
northern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | slow cooling of magma ⓘ |
| formedIn | continental crust ⓘ |
| forms | ancient continental crust ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
coarse-grained texture
ⓘ
high compressive strength ⓘ very low porosity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resistantTo | erosion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
construction stone
ⓘ
dimension stone ⓘ landscape rock ⓘ |
| visibleIn | many northern landscapes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.