metacraton

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ craton.

Noun

metacraton (plural metacratons)

  1. (geology) A craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.

Derived terms

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