Messinian Salinity Crisis (late Miocene)

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The Messinian Salinity Crisis (late Miocene) was a geological event during which the Mediterranean Sea nearly dried up after becoming isolated from the Atlantic, leading to massive salt deposition and dramatic environmental changes.


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Neogene hasMajorEvent Messinian Salinity Crisis (late Miocene)