Scientists have discovered a new type of sedimentary rock made of debris from slag heaps, formed in the geological blink of ...

Morphology is a descriptor of sedimentary rocks useful in earth science and economic geology. In the contour of the rock, there is information on its origin, transport, and deposition. The two most ...

Sedimentary rocks analysis is useful in geological science, economic sector, and risk evaluation. Roundness is a morphological parameter that provide information to characterize and classify ...

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt is located in northeastern Canada and comprises a collection of volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The volcanic formations have been dated to 4.16 billion years old, ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest? New research suggests they are.

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

In 2008, Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really ...