Principles of Precambrian Geology
Edition: 2Rev Ed edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: June 27, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780122897702
Subjects: Geology & the lithosphere; Historical Geology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Geology; Science / Earth Sciences; Science / Geology
First sentence: The hulk of Earth's Precambrian crust is located in nine Precambrian cratonslarge, subcircular to oblong, tectonically stable continental entities composed of Precambrian rocks of diverse types and ages, which dominate the main continentsAsia, Europe, Greenland, North America, South America, Africa, India, Australia and Antarctica (Figs 1-1, 1-2; Table 1-1).