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Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Appalachian Mountains—300 Million Years Ago

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300 Million Years Ago—Iapetus Ocean Completely Closes. The Southern Appalachians develop as the African portion of Gondwanaland crashes in, forming the supercontinent of Pangea.

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plate tectonics geology geologic resources division southern appalachian mountains tectonic evolution million years iapetus ocean southern appalachians african portion gondwanaland crashes national parks gallery
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2019
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National Parks Gallery
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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label_outline Explore Iapetus Ocean, Southern Appalachian Mountains, Tectonic Evolution

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plate tectonics geology geologic resources division southern appalachian mountains tectonic evolution million years iapetus ocean southern appalachians african portion gondwanaland crashes national parks gallery