Laramide orogeny
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The Laramide orogeny was a major mountain-building event that occurred in western North America from the Late Cretaceous to early Paleogene, responsible for uplifting ranges such as the Rocky Mountains and parts of Alaska.
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Alaska Range
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Rocky Mountains → |
orogeny |
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Farallon Plate
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associatedWith |
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Rocky Mountains
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geologicalOrigin |