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Grenville series

noun
Gren·​ville series | \ ˈgrenˌvil-, chiefly South -vəl-\

Definition of Grenville series

: a series of rocks consisting mainly of highly metamorphosed limestones and other sediments occurring in eastern Canada

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History and Etymology for Grenville series

from Grenville county, Ontario, Canada

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