Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
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| gptkbp:age |
Typically over 1 billion years old
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
Ancient and stable
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| gptkbp:component |
Continental lithosphere
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| gptkbp:composition |
Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks
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| gptkbp:defines |
A large, stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Canadian_Shield
gptkb:Yilgarn_Craton gptkb:Baltic_Shield gptkb:Kaapvaal_Craton |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Craton
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
Hosts important mineral deposits
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| gptkbp:location |
Found on all continents
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| gptkbp:resistantTo |
Resistant to tectonic deformation
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| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:shield
gptkb:Platform |
| gptkbp:tectonicActivity |
Low
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| gptkbp:thickness |
Up to 200 km thick
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mawson_Craton
gptkb:Aravalli_Craton gptkb:Bastar_Craton gptkb:Dharwar_Craton |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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