Geologic province Totally Explained

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A geologic or geomorphic province is a spatial entity with common geologic/geomorphic attributes. A province may include a single dominant structural element such as a basin or a fold belt, or a number of contiguous related elements. Adjoining provinces may be similar in structure but be considered separate due to differing histories.
There are several meanings of geologic provinces, as used in specific contexts. For example, a province can also be classified according to its geological age:

Archons: consist of rocks from the Archaean era, older than 2.5 billion years (2.5 Ga).
Protons: consist of rocks from the early to middle Proterozoic era, older than 1.6 Ga.
Tectons: consist of rocks from the late Proterozoic era, with ages between 1.6 Ga and 800 million years (800 Ma).

Geologic provinces by origin

Geologic provinces based on origin:

Shield

Platform (shield covered with sediment)

Orogen

Island arc
Continental arc
Forearc

Basin

Cratonic basin
Foredeep basin

Large igneous province

Extended crust

Rifted margin
Rift

Geologic provinces by resources

Some studies classify provinces based upon mineral resources, such as mineral deposits. There are a particularly large number of provinces identified worldwide for petroleum and other mineral fuels, such as the Niger Delta petroleum provinceFurther Information

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