metacraton

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noun

A craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.

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Meanings

nounmetacraton (plural metacratons)

plural metacratons

  1. geographyA craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.

Origin

From meta- + craton.

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APA

metacraton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacraton

MLA

“metacraton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacraton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacraton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacraton.

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