Deep in the interior of a continental shield, an eroded belt of deformed, Precambrian, high pressure, plutonic and metamorphic rocks would most correctly be called an orogen.

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An orogen is a belt of deformed rock that has undergone mountain-building processes, typically due to plate tectonic activity. The description of the eroded belt of deformed, Precambrian, high pressure, plutonic and metamorphic rocks fits the definition of an orogen.

Deep in the Interior of a Continental Shield, an Eroded