craton
C977
concept
A craton is an ancient, stable part of the continental lithosphere that has survived geological processes for billions of years, typically forming the core of continents.
Aliases (3)
- continental crust ×1
- craton basement ×1
- crystalline basement ×1
Instances (5)
- Canadian Shield
- Bohemian Massif ("crystalline basement")
- East Antarctic craton basement ("craton basement")
- Guiana Shield