Geology and Minerals

Geology of South Korea

The geology of South Korea includes rocks dating to the Archean and two large massifs of metamorphic rock as the crystalline basement, overlain by thick sedimentary sequences, younger metamorphic rocks and volcanic deposits. Despite the country's small size, its geology is diverse, containing rocks formed during the Precambrian to Cenozoic eras.

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See also

• ▸1669 eruption of Mount Etna
• ▸Brescia
• ▸Geology of Chile

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