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More Glacial Terrain as seen in Alaska and Canada

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These two images (above and below) of modern-day Alaska are representative of what the mountainous regions of central Utah may have looked like during the icy Late Precambrian.   From evidence seen in the rocks of the Mineral Fork Tillite, we can conclude that a glacial environment dominated the area for a long time. (photo by Ken Hamblin)

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(photo by Ken Hamblin)

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Satellite image of Bylot Island, near Canada's Baffin Island, is a good analog to Precambrian central Utah. (Courtesy of NASA)