Assertion: mantle lithosphere | /r/CapableOf | persist for period
Facets:
value: in excess of 3 billion years
type: TEMPORAL
value: despite the mantle flow
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Such studies have confirmed that mantle lithospheres below some cratons have persisted for periods in excess of 3 billion years, despite the mantle flow that accompanies plate tectonics.