Guiana Shield

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The Guiana Shield is a geologically ancient, mineral-rich craton in northern South America, characterized by extensive tropical rainforests, unique biodiversity, and dramatic table-top mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf craton
geological region
borderedBy Amazon Basin
Atlantic Ocean
characteristic geologically ancient
mineral-rich
tectonically stable
climate humid
tropical
conservationStatus partially protected
contains Angel Falls
Auyán-tepui
surface form: Auyán Tepui

Guiana Highlands
Roraima Tepui
continent South America
country Brazil
Colombia
French Guiana
British Guiana
surface form: Guyana

Suriname
Venezuela
geologicalAge Precambrian Supereon
surface form: Precambrian
hasBiodiversity high endemism
unique fauna
unique flora
hasEcosystem montane forest
savanna
tropical rainforest
hasLandform plateau
table-top mountain
tepui
waterfall
hasResource bauxite
diamonds
gold
iron ore
manganese
nickel
knownFor ancient rocks
dramatic landscapes
locatedIn northern South America
majorRiver Branco River
Essequibo
surface form: Essequibo River

Orinoco River
Rio Negro
partOf Fennoscandian Shield
surface form: Precambrian shields

South American Plate
threat deforestation
hydroelectric development
mining

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Americas containsSubregion Guiana Shield
Angel Falls region Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guayana Shield
Guianas partOf Guiana Shield
supercontinent Rodinia contains Guiana Shield
subject surface form: Rodinia
this entity surface form: Amazonia craton (in many models)
Amazon Basin borderedBy Guiana Shield
Orinoco Belt overlies Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guayana Shield basement rocks
Serranía del Delgado Chalbaud geologicalContext Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guiana Craton
Casiquiare canal region Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guayana Shield
Atabapo River hasSourceRegion Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guiana Shield area
Canaima National Park partOf Guiana Shield
Auyán-tepui geologicalFormation Guiana Shield
Canaima lagoon geologicalContext Guiana Shield
subject surface form: Canaima Lagoon
Kerepakupai Merú partOf Guiana Shield
Tapanahony River area partOf Guiana Shield
Caño Cristales geologicalContext Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guiana Shield extension
Churún River sourceRegion Guiana Shield
Ventauri River locatedIn Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guayana Shield
Akawaio language geographicDistribution Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guiana Shield region
Patamona language indigenousTo Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guiana Shield region
Amazonia exposedIn Guiana Shield
Matoury locatedInRegion Guiana Shield
Province of Guayana locatedInRegion Guiana Shield
Guiana Highlands partOf Guiana Shield
Paragua River locatedOn Guiana Shield
Aro River locatedIn Guiana Shield
this entity surface form: Guiana Shield region
southern Venezuela partOf Guiana Shield
subject surface form: Southern Venezuela
Guayanan moist forests locatedIn Guiana Shield
Caroní River drainageBasin Guiana Shield