Vaalbara

Vaalbara
A reconstruction of Vaalbara
Historical continent
Formed3.6 Ga
TypeSupercontinent
Today part of
Vaalbara today
Current locations of Kaapvaal and Pilbara cratons

Vaalbara is a hypothetical Archean supercontinent consisting of the Kaapvaal craton (in present-day eastern South Africa) and the Pilbara Craton (in present-day north-western Western Australia). E. S. Cheney derived the name from the last four letters of each craton's name. The two cratons consist of continental crust dating from 3.6 to 2.7 Ga; this timing would make Vaalbara one of Earth's earliest supercontinents.

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