greenstone belt

noun

A large region of primarily volcanic mafic and ultramafic rock within Precambrian cratons.

Meanings

noungreenstone belt (plural greenstone belts)

plural greenstone belts

  1. geographyA large region of primarily volcanic mafic and ultramafic rock within Precambrian cratons.
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