global tectonics by carter keairns
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Global Tectonic reconstructions are from the website of Dr. Ron Blakey at N.Arizona University These are by far the best reconstructions I have found http://cpgeosystems.com Colorado Plateau Geosystems Four maps at the end are from www.Scotese.com a tectonic website well worth a visit, they have good animations and reconstructions as well Enjoy! -Carter Keairns 512-757-0735 [email protected]
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• Earth’s Interior – generates heat that drives plate movement
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• Underlying theory that unifies geologic concepts • The crust of the Earth is dynamic
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Late Proterozoic (600Ma)
North America (eventually…)
Equator
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latest Proterozoic (560Ma)
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Early Cambrian (540Ma)
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Late Cambrian (500Ma)
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Middle Ordovician (470Ma)
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Late Ordovician (450Ma)
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Silurian (430Ma)
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Early Devonian (400Ma)
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Late Devonian (370Ma)
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Mississippian (340Ma)
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Pennsylvanian(300Ma)
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Early Permian (280Ma)
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Late Permian (260Ma)
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Early to Middle Triassic (240Ma)
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Late Triassic (220Ma)
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Early Jurassic (200Ma)
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Middle Jurassic (170Ma)
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Late Jurassic (150Ma)
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Early Cretaceous (120Ma)
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late Early Cretaceous (105Ma)
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Late Cretaceous (90Ma)
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K-T (65Ma)
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Eocene (50Ma)
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Oligocene (35Ma)
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Miocene (20Ma)
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Pleistocene (50Ka)
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Present
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