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Canada–ontario basin

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The Ontario Basin of Canada occupies approximately 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) of the southern part of the province of Ontario, adjacent to the lower Great Lakes (Huron, Erie, and Ontario). The Ontario Basin includes the most densely populated part of Canada, occupying a key position in agriculture, industry, and transportation, notably as the base of operations for much of northern Ontario's valuable mineral resources.

The following summary is based partly on the material in Guidebooks A42 and A45 of the International Geological Congress, Canada, 1972 (see references: Terasmae et al., 1972; Winder and Sanford, 1972.).

The principal centers of geological studies and research in the Ontario Basin area are at the universities: Toronto, Queens (Kingston), Waterloo, McMaster (Hamilton), Brock (St. Catherines), Western Ontario (London), and Windsor. Systematic investigation and mapping is carried out by the Geological Survey of Canada (Ottawa). The provincial authorities (Ontario Ministry of...

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Winder, C.G., Sanford, B.V., Terasmae, J. (1975). Canada–ontario basin. In: World Regional Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31081-1_27

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