Craton

Japanese: craton
Craton

...the part of the earth's crust that underwent violent movements in ancient geological times and has since stabilized; in contrast to the tectonic belt. It is also called a craton. It is mainly made up of granite and metamorphic rocks and has a complex geological structure.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "craton" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古い地質時代に激しい変動を受け,その後は安定化してしまった地殻の部分で,変動帯と対照的な地域。クラトンcraton(剛塊)ともいう。主として花コウ岩や変成岩類からなり複雑な地質構造を示す。…

※「craton」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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