Vaalbara

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proper noun

A hypothetical early supercontinent which may have existed on Earth during the Archaean eon.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyA hypothetical early supercontinent which may have existed on Earth during the Archaean eon.

Origin

Blend of Kaapvaal + Pilbara, coined by American geologist Eric Cheney in 1996.

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APA

Vaalbara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaalbara

MLA

“Vaalbara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaalbara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vaalbara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaalbara.

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