Olenek Uplift
E781046
The Olenek Uplift is a major geological highland within the Siberian Craton, exposing some of the region’s oldest and most stable Precambrian rocks.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cratonic highland
ⓘ
geological uplift ⓘ tectonic high ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ancient crystalline rocks
ⓘ
structural stability ⓘ |
| contains | oldest rocks of the Siberian Craton region ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| erosionalState | deeply eroded basement exposure ⓘ |
| exposes | Precambrian basement rocks ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Siberian Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSignificance |
provides exposure of Archean and Proterozoic rocks
ⓘ
records early continental crust evolution ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Precambrian stratigraphy
ⓘ
Precambrian tectonics ⓘ crustal evolution of the Siberian Craton ⓘ |
| hasTectonicHistory | long-term stability since Precambrian time ⓘ |
| isOneOf | major geological highlands of the Siberian Craton ⓘ |
| lithologyIncludes |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sakha Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Siberia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Olenyok River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlainBy | younger sedimentary cover in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| partOf | Siberian Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralType | basement high ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | stable craton interior ⓘ |
| usedFor | regional geological correlation in Siberia ⓘ |
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