Meaning Of The Word Craton

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What's The Definition Of Craton?

craton in American English
a stable, broad, horizontal rock formation of the earth's crust, that is the principal part of a continent and its continental shelf
noun: a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust

craton in British English
noun: a stable part of the earth's continental crust or lithosphere that has not been deformed significantly for many millions, even hundreds of millions, of years

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