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greenstone belt

zone of variably metamorphosed (ultra)mafic volcanic sequences with associated sedimentary rocks occurring in Archaean and Proterozoic cratons between granite and gneiss bodies, typically dozens to thousands of kilometres long
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greenstone belt

Summary

greenstone belt has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • greenstone belt is a type of geological formation[2].
  • greenstone belt's Commons category is recorded as Greenstone belts[3].
  • greenstone belt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Greenstone belts[4].

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Definition and Type

greenstone belt is a type of geological formation[2].

Why It Matters

greenstone belt has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Topic's main category → Category:Greenstone belts
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