Atlantic Shield
Geological shield in eastern South America
The Atlantic Shield is a large geological shield located in eastern South America. The shield is made up of the cratons of São Luís, São Francisco, Luís Alves and Río de la Plata.[1]
References
Geology portal
- ^ Orme, Antony R. (2007). "The Tectonic Framework of South America". In Veblen, Thomas T.; Young, Kenneth R.; Orme, Anthony R. (eds.). Physical Geography of South America. Oxford University Press. pp. 3–7. ISBN 978-0-19-531341-3.
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Major South American geological features
- Antarctic
- Caribbean
- Cocos
- Coiba
- Malpelo
- Nazca
- North Andes
- Scotia
- South American
- Amazonian Craton
- Arequipa-Antofalla Craton
- Atlantic Shield
- Central Brazilian Shield
- Guiana Shield
- Paranapanema Block
- Río Apa Craton
- Río de la Plata Craton
- São Francisco Craton
- Uruguayan Shield
- Aguapeí
- Amazon Rift
- Asunción Rift
- Cuyo Rift
- Espino
- Neuquén Rifts
- Paramirim
- Salta Rifts
- Altiplano
- Amazon
- Andean foreland
- Central Brazil
- Chaco
- Colorado
- Cuyo
- Eastern Venezuela
- Golfo San Jorge
- Magallanes
- Malvinas
- Neuquén
- Pantanal
- Paraíba
- Paraná
- Salta
- Solimões
- Andean
- Brasiliano
- Cariri Velhos
- Chonide
- Famatinian
- Gondwanide
- Juruá
- Pampean
- San Rafael
- Sunsás
- Terra Australis
- Tilcarian
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