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Gros Morne’s Tablelands expose the Earth’s mantle

The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, photographed in 2019.
The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, photographed in 2019. Tablelands - Gros Morne National Park · Dunmaghlas · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was shaped by colliding continents and glaciers. Its Tablelands are a rare outcrop of the Earth’s mantle pushed upward about half a billion years ago.

Scope & context

The park’s geology and World Heritage status, not its wildlife, fjords or visitor activities.

Sources behind this record

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Gros Morne National Park ↗

Parks Canada

Park introduction; The Tablelands