Metacraton

Noun

Definitions

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

Synonyms

tectonite continental crust metasomatite anatexis leucogranite recrystallization metamorphic rock metaconglomerate geoformation cataclasis metavolcanics mylonite

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