craton

• Substantivo que designa um núcleo antigo e estável da crosta continental, geralmente composto por rochas pré-cambrianas e formando a massa central de um continente.

A noun referring to the stable, ancient core of a continental plate, typically composed of Precambrian rock and forming the central mass of a continent.

1. Stable continental coreC2formalscientific

   An ancient and stable part of the continental lithosphere that has survived the merging and splitting of continents, typically composed of Precambrian rocks.

   Núcleo continental estável

   • The Canadian Shield is a well-known craton that forms the geological core of North America.
   • Geologists study cratons to understand the early history of the Earth's crust.
   • The craton remained largely undeformed for billions of years.