Place:Atlantic Shield
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Short description: Geological shield in eastern South America
Approximate location of Mesoproterozoic (older than 1.3 Ga) cratons in South America and Africa.
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
- ↑ Orme, Antony R. (2007). "The Tectonic Framework of South America". Physical Geography of South America. Oxford University Press. pp. 3–7. ISBN 978-0-19-531341-3. https://archive.org/details/physicalgeograph00vebl.
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