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orogenyMountain-building event, generally one that occurs in a geosyncline. Orogeny tends to occur during a relatively short geologic time frame. It is usually accompanied by folding and faulting of strata and by the deposition of sediments in areas adjacent to the orogenic belt. Orogenies may result from continental collisions, the underthrusting of continents by oceanic plates, the overriding of oceanic ridges by continents, and other causes. See also Acadian orogeny, Alleghenian orogeny, Alpine orogeny, Laramide orogeny, Taconic orogeny. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The link between ore deposits and orogeny was popular in the 1930s, whereas the link with sedimentology was the main focus of the 1960s. In the San Juan Basin, for example, sediments were deposited after the Rocky Mountains were created in the collision of an oceanic plate with North America, an event called the Laramide orogeny. Pink Sheets:VWKM) announces the sale of Channel 29, which is an asset of a wholly owned subsidiary for $1,000,000 to Orogeny Media LLC. |
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