Fermont A Design for Subarctic Living
Quebec-Labrador is a vast and barren territory, hostile to life. A meagre 10 to 12 cm of poor soil rests on top of sand, permafrost, or rock, and is covered by yellow-brown caribou moss. The wealth of this immense territory rests not on its soil but in its rich mineral deposits. In Quebec-Labrador,...
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| Abstract | Quebec-Labrador is a vast and barren territory, hostile to life. A meagre 10 to 12 cm of poor soil rests on top of sand, permafrost, or rock, and is covered by yellow-brown caribou moss.
The wealth of this immense territory rests not on its soil but in its rich mineral deposits. In Quebec-Labrador, iron ore formations range from towering mountainous outcrops to deep deposits that sink 300 m or more underground. This is the “brown gold” that has drawn man to the northlands and cast its lure over investors and miners alike, in spite of an eight-month winter and the |
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| AbstractList | Quebec-Labrador is a vast and barren territory, hostile to life. A meagre 10 to 12 cm of poor soil rests on top of sand, permafrost, or rock, and is covered by yellow-brown caribou moss.
The wealth of this immense territory rests not on its soil but in its rich mineral deposits. In Quebec-Labrador, iron ore formations range from towering mountainous outcrops to deep deposits that sink 300 m or more underground. This is the “brown gold” that has drawn man to the northlands and cast its lure over investors and miners alike, in spite of an eight-month winter and the |
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