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What is the difference between cratons and mobile belts?

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The cratons are relatively rigid blocks, but have a history of ductile and brittle deformations. The surrounding mobile belts are either high-strain, high-grade metamorphic belts or folded basins. Thus, the relatively rigid cratons are surrounded by more ductile zones of mobility.
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