Definition of Terrane. Meaning of Terrane. Synonyms of Terrane

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Definition of Terrane

Terrane
Terrane Ter"rane, n. (Geog.) A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as, the terrane of a river, that is, its drainage basin.
Terrane
Terrane Ter"rane, n. [F. terrain, from L. terra earth.] (Geol.) A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.

Meaning of Terrane from wikipedia

- Birminian terrane Kahiltna terrane Likasi terrane Mozambique Belt Asia Aldan terrane Birekte terrane Bargusin terrane Daldyn terrane Magan terrane Markha...
- The Burma terrane or West Burma block was an isolated Gondwana-derived island arc within the Tethys Ocean. The terrane was in the upper plate of the subduction...
- / 59.984; -140.588 The Wrangellia terrane (named for the Wrangell Mountains, Alaska) is a crustal fragment (terrane) extending from the south-central...
- Spavinaw terrane is an occurrence of Proterozoic (1.40–1.35 Ga) intrusive and volcanic rocks in the mid-continent region of the United States. The terrane extends...
- The Sonomia terrane is a geologic crustal block known as a "terrane" whose remnants are today centered in northwest Nevada, and extends into western California...
- The Central Highlands terrane in Scotland, also known as the Grampian terrane, is a sequence of early Paleozoic metamorphic rocks containing many igneous...
- Highlands Terrane, and the South Pole–Aitken Terrane. Each terrane has a unique origin, composition, and thermal evolution. The Procellarum KREEP Terrane, or...
- Terrane, Raleigh Terrane, Spring Hope Terrane, Roanoke Rapids Terrane, Uchee Terrane, Savannah River Terrane, Augusta Terrane, Milledgeville Terrane,...
- Central Terrane that bears some pyroclastic characteristics, as well as siltstone and chert. Meanwhile, the clastic and volcanic rocks of Teremba Terrane formed...
- geological terranes in the region are the Charnwood terrane, Fenland terrane, Cymru terrane and the Monian Composite terrane. The Wrekin terrane is bounded...