Metacraton
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metacraton is a noun meaning (geology) A craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.
Meaning
(geology) A craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.
Word Forms
- metacratons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tectonite, metasomatite, anatexis, leucogranite, recrystallization, metaconglomerate.
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