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Aeromagnetic map for Lake Superior and surrounding regions. Data compilation and plotting by the Geophysics Division of the GSC.

Again, note the strong contrast of the rift and its fill of volcanics and sediments to the geologically different surrounding regions. The smoother appearance of the pattern in the rift valley results from the damping (or blanketing) effect of the top layer of non-magnetic sediments.

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