craton

noun

Meaning

A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

metacraton(English)continental crust(English)crust(English)archicontinent(English)laurentia(English)cratonic sequence(English)protocontinent(English)interior plains(English)archean(English)archaean(English)rifted(English)terrane(English)

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Sources

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