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The Rae Craton is an
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The Rae Craton is an Archean
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craton
A craton (, , or ; from grc-gre, κράτος "strength") is an old and stable part of the continental lithosphere, which consists of Earth's two topmost layers, the crust and the uppermost mantle. Having often survived cycles of merging an ...
located in northern Canada
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north of the Superior Craton.
Ungava Peninsula
The Ungava Peninsula, situated on the northeast portion of the Canadian Shield, is where the Rae Province connects with the Superior Province.See also
* Canadian Shield *North American Craton
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References
* Madore, L., and Y. Larbi. (2001) "Regional structural character of the northeastern Ungava Peninsula: Connection between the Rae and Superior provinces." St. John's 2001 Technical Programme SS2: Tectonic Integration of Circum-Superior Orogens. Online AbstracCratons Historical geology Geology of the Northwest Territories Geology of North America {{palaeo-geo-stub