A region of Precambrian rocks widely distributed across the African continent. Precambrian rocks make up about 57% of the African continent and have been the subject of five mountain building events: over 3 billion years ago, 2.7 to 2.3 billion years ago, 2.2 to 1.7 billion years ago, 1.3 to 900 million years ago, and 600 to 500 million years ago. In a broad sense, it refers to the areas that became stable land masses as a result of these events, but in a narrow sense, it refers to the four stable land masses of West Africa, Congo, Kalahari, and Tanzania, excluding the areas that underwent mountain building events between 1.3 and 900 million years ago. Diamonds are found in this shield region. (→ Shield) Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
アフリカ大陸に広く分布する先カンブリア時代の岩石地域。アフリカ大陸の約 57%を占める先カンブリア時代の岩石には,30億年以上前,27億年前から 23億年前,22億年前から 17億年前,13億年前から 9億年前,6億年前から 5億年前の 5回の造山運動が認められる。広義にはこれらによって安定地塊になった地域をさすが,狭義には 13億年前から 9億年前以後の造山運動を受けた地域を除き,西アフリカ,コンゴ,カラハリ,タンザニアの 4ヵ所の安定地塊をさす。ダイヤモンドはこの楯状地地域に産する。(→楯状地)
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