Outcrops of ancient Granite are a feature of the African interior. These ancient igneous rocks are of Plutonic origins

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Outcrops of ancient Granite are a feature of the African interior. These ancient igneous rocks are of Plutonic origins and are the bedrocks of the five Cratons that are the foundations of Continents

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
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