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craton
[ krey-ton ]
noun
, Geology.
- a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
craton
/ krəˈtɒnɪk; ˈkreɪtən /
noun
- geology a stable part of the earth's continental crust or lithosphere that has not been deformed significantly for many millions, even hundreds of millions, of years See shield
craton
/ krā′tŏn′ /
- A large portion of a continental plate that has been relatively undisturbed since the Precambrian era and includes both shield and platform layers.
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Derived Forms
- cratonic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of craton1
C20: from Greek kratos strength
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Example Sentences
Using material from cratons in Australia and Greenland that are billions of years old, the team measured the chemistry of more than 2,000 bits of rock.
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Most ancient continents, including the Singhbhum Craton, are made of granites, which formed through the melting of pre-existing rocks at the base of the crust.
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