Historical event

Formation of Appalachian Mountains

Date: about 480-230 Million Years Ago (main orogenic episodes)

A series of mountain-building events (orogenies) leads to the formation of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern North America, a result of continental collisions during the assembly of Pangaea.

Tags: appalachian mountains, mountain formation, orogeny, plate tectonics, paleozoic, geology, pangaea assembly

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