The Ancient Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt
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What is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt and where is it located?

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt is a large group of rock formations located in Quebec, Canada.

How old is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt is between 3.8 billion and 4.3 billion years old.

What type of rock formations originally made up the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

When the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt formed, it was made of sedimentary and igneous rock.

What type of rock is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt made of now?

<p>The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt is now made of metamorphic rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long have the rock formations in the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt stayed together?

<p>The rock formations in the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt have stayed together since they formed billions of years ago.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of rock that the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt was made of when it formed at Earth's surface?

<p>sedimentary and igneous rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of rock is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt made of now?

<p>metamorphic rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt considered special?

<p>It is one of the oldest groups of rock formations on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

How old is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

<p>Between 3.8 billion and 4.3 billion years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

How could the rock in the Greenstone Belt have transformed?

<p>Through the process of metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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