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Summary

English: Map of world geologic provinces

Shield

Platform

Orogen

Basin

Large igneous province

Extended continental crust

Oceanic crust:

0–20 Ma

20–65 Ma

>65 Ma

These geologic province maps depict only features approximately 150 km across and greater due to the fact that the resolution of the maps should be consistent with the resolution of the seismic refraction data.

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/structure/crust/maps.php ; original upload english wikipedia 22 April 2005 by SEWilco

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