African Shield

African Shield

The African Shield, sometimes called the Ethiopian Shield, is located on the eastern horn of Africa and extends eastward to western Saudi Arabia and the eastern half of Madagascar.

ee also

*Shield
*Craton
*Platform
*Basement
*Platform basement


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