craton
noun
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
cratonic
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a word derived from
craton.
Example Sentences
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The study by Dr. Smit and his UBC-based team used data from all the TTG samples ever analyzed -- samples from Archean cratonic fragments exposed worldwide scrutinized by researchers over the past 30 years.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
Kimberlite eruptions start near the cratonic roots, at least 75 miles underground, and race upward at tens of feet per second — a fiery fury driven by an abundance of carbon dioxide and water.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
