Laramide orogeny

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• Laramide orogeny — The Laramide orogeny was a period of mountain building in western North America, which started in the Late Cretaceous, 70 to 80 million years ago, and ended 35 to 55 million years ago. The exact duration and ages of beginning and end of the… …   Wikipedia

• Laramide orogeny — Series of mountain building events that affected much of western North America in Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary time (с 65 million years ago). The Laramide orogeny originally was believed to mark the Cretaceous Tertiary boundary. It is now… …   Universalium

• orogeny — orogenic /awr euh jen ik, or euh /, orogenetic, adj. /aw roj euh nee, oh roj /, n. Geol. the process of mountain making or upheaval. Also called orogenesis /awr euh jen euh sis, or euh /. [1885 90; ORO 1 + GENY] * * * I Mountain building event,… …   Universalium

• Orogeny — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS)   Shield …   Wikipedia

• Sevier orogeny — The Sevier orogeny was a mountain building event that affected western North America from Canada to the north to Mexico to the south. This orogeny was the result of convergent boundary tectonism between approximately 140 million years (Ma) ago,… …   Wikipedia

• Nevadan orogeny — The Nevadan Orogeny was a major mountain building event that took place along the western edge of ancient North America between the Mid to Late Jurassic (between about 180 and 140 million years ago).[1] The Nevadan orogeny was the first of three… …   Wikipedia

• Ларамийский орогенез — Ларамийский орогенез, ларамийская складчатость (англ. Laramide orogeny)  горо …   Википедия

• Geology of the Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… …   Wikipedia

• North American Cordillera — The North American Cordillera is the North American portion of the American Cordillera which is a cordillera extending up and down the western side of the Americas. The North American Cordillera covers an extensive area of mountain ranges,… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of the Bryce Canyon area — Paria View overlooks an intermittent stream flowing toward the Paria River, s …   Wikipedia

• Geology of the Capitol Reef area — [ Waterpocket Fold is the major geographic feature in the area of the park. This view is from above Capitol Reef Scenic Drive looking back at the west face of the broken and eroded fold.] The exposed geology of the Capitol Reef area presents a… …   Wikipedia