List of orogenies

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The following is a list of known orogenies organised by continent, starting with the oldest at the top. The organization of this article is along present-day continents that do not necessarily reflect the geography contemporary to the orogenies. Note that some orogenies encompass more than one continent and might have different names in each continent. Like-wise some very large orogenies include a number of sub-orogenies. As with other geological phenomena orogenies are often subject to different and changing interpretations regarding to their age, type and associated paleogeography.

African orogenies

Antarctic orogenies

Orogenies affecting Antarctica include:[1]

Asian orogenies

The Dabie-Sulu Orogen (Mesozoic)

European orogenies

North American orogenies

Taconic orogeny

Oceania orogenies

Australian orogenies

New Zealand orogenies

South American orogenies

References

  1. http://home.freeuk.com/gtlloyd/tam/geochron.htm Tectonics of the Transantarctic Mountains: Geochronology
  2. Strachan, R.A.; Smith, M.; Harris, A.L.; Fettes, D.J. (2002). "4: The Northern Highland and Grampian terranes". In Trewin N.H. The Geology of Scotland. Geological Society, London. ISBN 978-1-86239-126-0.
  3. Alkmima, Fernando F. and Stephen Marshak; Transamazonian Orogeny in the Southern São Francisco Craton Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil: evidence for Paleoproterozoic collision and collapse in the Quadrilátero Ferrı́fero, Precambrian Research, Volume 90, Issues 1–2, 30 June 1998, Pages 29–58
  4. The Geology of Chile Teresa Moreno, Wes Gibbons, Geological Society of London
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