terrane

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At around 42 Ma, sea-floor pillow basalt and gabbro of the Crescent Terrane accreted to the southern margin of Vancouver Island and also to the adjacent part of Washington State.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

A probable explanation for this pattern is that the area with the highest-grade rocks was buried beneath the central part of a mountain range formed by the collision of the Meguma Terrane with North America.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The metamorphism in Nova Scotia’s Meguma Terrane is just one example of the nature of regional metamorphism.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

These little limestone lenses litter the Chilliwack Terrane, and in a land full of volcanics and metavolcanics, topped with yet more volcanics, they’re a delightful interlude.

From Scientific American • Mar. 7, 2012

A thin slice on top, rising from left to right, is a bit of the Methow Domain’s Hozameen Terrane.

From Scientific American • Mar. 7, 2012