Río de la Plata Craton
MEDIUM-SIZED CONTINENTAL BLOCK IN URUGUAY, EASTERN ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Rio de la Plata Craton; Rio de la Plata craton; Río de la Plata craton
The Rio de la Plata Craton (RPC) is a medium-sized continental block found in Uruguay, eastern Argentina and southern Brazil. During its complex and protracted history it interacted with a series other blocks and is therefore considered important for the understanding of the amalgamation of West Gondwana.