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Geological shield in eastern South America
The Atlantic Shield is a large geological shield located in eastern South America. The shield is made up of the cratons of São Luís, São Francisco, Luís Alves and Río de la Plata.[1]
References
- ^ Orme, Antony R. (2007). "The Tectonic Framework of South America". In Veblen, Thomas T.; Young, Kenneth R.; Orme, Anthony R. (eds.). Physical Geography of South America. Oxford University Press. pp. 3–7. ISBN 978-0-19-531341-3.
Major South American geological features | |||||
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Tectonic plates | |||||
Cratons and shields | |||||
Structures undergoing subduction | |||||
Faults and shear zones | |||||
Rifts and grabens | |||||
Sedimentary basins | |||||
Orogenies | |||||
Metallogenetic provinces | |||||
Volcanism |
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