Acadian Orogeny

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cryptocurrency
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Maritime_Canada
gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:New_England
gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:beganIn about 375 million years ago
gptkbp:causedBy collision of Avalonia and Laurentia
gptkbp:endDate about 325 million years ago
gptkbp:followedBy Alleghanian Orogeny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acadian Orogeny
gptkbp:notableFor formation of Acadian Mountains
sedimentation in Appalachian Basin
regional metamorphism in northeastern North America
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Devonian_period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Taconic_Orogeny
gptkbp:resultedIn folding
metamorphism
mountain building
faulting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caledonian_Orogeny
gptkb:Appalachian_Orogeny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8