The Ancient Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt

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

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

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

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

<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

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

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

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

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

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