Scottish Highlands, Appalachians, and Atlas Mountains Share Common Origin as Central Pangean Mountains
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Summary
The article explains that the Scottish Highlands, Appalachians, and Atlas Mountains were once part of the same massive mountain range called the Central Pangean Mountains. This ancient mountain chain formed during the collision of supercontinents Laurussia and Gondwana as Pangaea was assembling, reaching heights comparable to the modern Himalayas during the Permian period. The content describes how these now-separated mountain ranges share a common geological origin from when Earth's continents were joined together.
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The ridge was formed as a consequence of a collision between the supercontinents Laurussia and Gondwana during the formation of Pangaea.
It was similar to the present Himalayas at its highest elevation during the beginning of the Permian period.
It's hard to imagine now that once upon a time that the Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, the Ouachita Mountains...
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