| The core of the Iberian Peninsula consists of a Hercynian cratonic block known as the Iberian Massif. |
| The majority of the Manx Group comprises mature cratonic detritus typical of a passive margin. |
| The oldest sediments were derived from adjacent cratonic areas of India. |
| The Arctic Cratonic largely falls beneath or offshore Nunavut, although some portions extend into the Northwest Territories. |
| Subsequently, the group expanded its range to encompass all of the Earth's major cratonic blocks. |
| While the asthenosphere into which the cratonic roots extend may sound like taffy into which a toe is dipped, it is not. |
