Famatinian orogeny

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title: Famatinian orogeny
text: The Famatinian orogeny is an orogeny that predates the rise of the Andes and that took place in what is now western South America during the Paleozoic, leading to the formation of the Famatinian orogen also known as the Famatinian belt. The Famatinian orogeny lasted from the Late Cambrian to at least the Late Devonian and possibly the Early Carboniferous, with orogenic activity peaking about 490 to 460 million years ago. The orogeny involved metamorphism and deformation in the crust and the erup
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description: Paleozoic geological event in South America
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famatinian_orogeny
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date modified: 2024-01-06T05:39:05Z
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