noun
continental block; continental landmass; craton
Geological term for a large, stable portion of the continental crust. Often used in earth science contexts.
大陸塊は、プレートテクトニクスにおいて重要な概念です。
Continental blocks are an important concept in plate tectonics.
この地域の大陸塊は、先カンブリア時代に形成された。
The continental block in this region was formed during the Precambrian era.
クラトン is a direct loanword for 'craton', used interchangeably with 大陸塊 in geology, though 大陸塊 may also refer to larger continental blocks.
Compound of 大陸 (continent) and 塊 (block, mass). The term is a direct translation of the English 'continental block'.