São Francisco craton

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geology of South America

  • Map showing the countries of South America with national capitals and surrounding bodies of water, including the Atlantic and Pacific.
    In South America: The Precambrian

    …the Amazonia, Luis Alves, and São Francisco cratons, although precisely dated rock samples are scarce. Ages older than 3 billion years have been reported in the Imataca Complex of Venezuela and in the Xingu area of Brazil, both in the Amazonia craton. The oldest rocks found so far—with ages of…

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