Definitions for Craton
ˈkreɪ tɒncra·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cratonnoun

   the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cratonnoun

   A part of the Earth's crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.

2. Etymology: From κράτος.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Craton

   A craton ( , , or ; from Greek: κράτος kratos "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 and rifting of continents, cratons are generally found in the interiors of tectonic plates; the exceptions occur where geologically recent rifting events have separated cratons and created passive margins along their edges. Cratons are characteristically composed of ancient crystalline basement rock, which may be covered by younger sedimentary rock. They have a thick crust and deep lithospheric roots that extend as much as several hundred kilometres into Earth's mantle.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Craton

   A craton is an old and stable part of the continental lithosphere. Having often survived cycles of merging and rifting of continents, cratons are generally found in the interiors of tectonic plates. They are characteristically composed of ancient crystalline basement rock, which may be covered by younger sedimentary rock. They have a thick crust and deep lithospheric roots that extend as much as several hundred kilometers into the Earth's mantle. The term craton is used to distinguish the stable portion of the continental crust from regions that are more geologically active and unstable. Cratons can be described as shields, in which the basement rock crops out at the surface, and platforms, in which the basement is overlain by sediments and sedimentary rock. The word craton was first proposed by the German geologist L. Kober in 1921 as "Kratogen", referring to stable continental platforms, and "orogen" as a term for mountain or orogenic belts. Later authors shortened the former term to kraton and then to craton. Examples of cratons are the Slave Craton in Canada, the Wyoming Craton in the United States, the Amazonia Craton in South America, the Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa, and the Gawler Craton in South Australia.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CRATON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Craton is ranked #49723 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Craton surname appeared 422 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Craton.
   
   87.9% or 371 total occurrences were White.
   7.1% or 30 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Continent
   • Part

Anagrams for Craton »

1. cantor

2. carton

3. contra

4. Contra

How to pronounce Craton?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Craton in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Craton in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Craton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Craton
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Craton
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craton
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Craton
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html