Continental shield definitions

continental shield

any of the large stable areas of low relief in the Earth`s crust that are composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks. The age of these rocks is in ... [4 related articles]
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/134

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continental shield

Broad areas of exposed ancient crystalline rocks in the cores of the Earth's continents. These rocks are typically the oldest on the continentes, many more than 2.5 billion years old.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22291

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Continental Shield

See shield.
Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/c.html

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