craton

Mane (Îngilîzî)

A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.

Werger

craton

crató

cratón

Craton

مجن

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Cráton

Craton

راسخة

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈkɹeɪtɒn/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “strength, might”). Shortened from original cratogen which was analogical to orogen.

Hevok

The Canadian Shield is the largest exposure of this craton .