Anabar Shield
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The Anabar Shield is a geologically ancient, exposed basement region in northern Siberia that forms part of the stable core of the Siberian Craton.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cratonic basement
ⓘ
geological shield ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | exposed basement region ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| erosionalLevel | deep crustal levels exposed ⓘ |
| exposureType | crystalline basement rocks ⓘ |
| forms | part of the stable core of the Siberian Craton ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for understanding formation of the Siberian Craton
ⓘ
records early Precambrian crustal evolution of Siberia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | East Siberian Platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithologyIncludes |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
ⓘ
northern Siberia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anabar River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlainBy | younger sedimentary cover in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| partOf | Siberian Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Precambrian geology
ⓘ
craton evolution ⓘ |
| stability | tectonically stable ⓘ |
| surfaceExpression | basement outcrops ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | cratonic interior ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.