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Variscan orogeny

The Variscan orogeny or Hercynian orogeny was a geologic mountain-building event caused by Late Paleozoic continental collision between Euramerica (Laurussia) and Gondwana to form the supercontinent of Pangaea. It remains visible today as a series of isolated massifs, including the Ardennes, Bohemian Massif, Vosges-Black Forest, Odenwald, Armorican…

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Variscan orogeny → African, Armorica, Avalonia, Baltica, Basic, Cambrian, Centralian, Centralian Ocean, During, Euro-American, Gondwana, Iapetus, In, Kazakhstania, Laurentia, Laurentia-Baltica, Ma, Northern Europe, Ordovician, Rheic

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variscan orogeny mountains hercynian massifs europe massif chain belt continental collision ma late north central gondwana ardennes appalachian metamorphic rocks

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Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationThe Variscan0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationDuring0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationVariscan0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationCambrian0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationOrdovician0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationMa0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationRodinia0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationNorthern Europe0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationGondwana0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationThis0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationLaurentia0.60section
Variscan orogenyrelated to FormationBaltica0.60section

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