Geological Survey of Canada
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The
Geological Survey of Canada (
GSC; , CGC) is a Canadian federal government agency responsible for performing
geological surveys of the country developing Canada's natural resources and protecting the environment. A branch of the Earth Sciences Sector of
Natural Resources Canada, the GSC is the country's oldest scientific agency and was one of its first government organizations.
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