Famatinian Orogeny
The Famatinian orogeny (mountain-building episode) produces the Sierra de Famatina, a spur of the Andes Mountains in South America. It is the result of a collision between Argentina and the Laurasian landmass.
Sunday, 24 August 2014
520.00 MILLION YEARS AGO - 510.00 MILLION YEARS AGO : Marine Species Dwindle
Marine Species Dwindle
Two major extinction events occur within the Cambrian Period that severely reduce the size of algae populations and the number of trilobite species. By the end of the Cambrian Period, trilobites are no longer the dominant marine animals.
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