Appalachian geology
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Appalachian geology is the branch of geology that examines the origin, structure, and evolution of the Appalachian Mountains and their associated rock formations and tectonic history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Appalachian geology canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
branch of geology
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regional geology ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion |
eastern United States
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parts of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ southeastern Canada ⓘ |
| concerns |
Appalachian mineral resources
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Cambrian to Permian stratigraphy of the Appalachians ⓘ Laurentia margin evolution ⓘ supercontinent Pangaea ⓘ
surface form:
Pangea assembly
Pangea breakup effects on the Appalachian region ⓘ Precambrian basement of the Appalachian region ⓘ accretion of terranes to eastern Laurentia ⓘ coal basins of the Appalachian region ⓘ continental collision between Laurentia and Gondwana ⓘ geomorphologic evolution of the Appalachian landscape ⓘ hydrocarbon systems of the Appalachian Basin ⓘ major Appalachian fault systems ⓘ metamorphic grade variations across the Appalachians ⓘ regional metamorphic belts in the Appalachians ⓘ thrust faulting in the Appalachian foreland ⓘ |
| fieldWithin |
Earth sciences
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stratigraphy ⓘ structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acadian orogeny
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Appalachian orogeny ⓘ
surface form:
Alleghanian orogeny
Atlantic Ocean opening ⓘ Grenville orogeny ⓘ
surface form:
Grenville orogeny (as basement framework)
Iapetus Ocean closure ⓘ Iapetus Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Iapetus Ocean opening
Taconic orogeny ⓘ |
| studies |
Appalachian Mountains
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Appalachian Plateau ⓘ Appalachian orogeny ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian orogenies
Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Coastal Plain related to Appalachian erosion
Blue Ridge province ⓘ
surface form:
Blue Ridge Province
New England Appalachians ⓘ Paleozoic tectonics of eastern North America ⓘ Piedmont Province ⓘ Valley and Ridge Province ⓘ evolution of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ fold-and-thrust belts of the Appalachians ⓘ foreland basin development along the Appalachians ⓘ igneous rocks of the Appalachian region ⓘ metamorphic rocks of the Appalachian region ⓘ mountain-building processes in the Appalachian region ⓘ origin of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ rift and passive margin sequences of eastern North America ⓘ sedimentary rocks of the Appalachian region ⓘ structure of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ tectonic history of the Appalachian region ⓘ |
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