Paleocontinent

A paleocontinent or palaeocontinent is a distinct area of continental crust that existed as a major landmass in the geological past. Examples include Laurentia, Baltica and Avalonia, which collided together during the Caledonian orogeny to form the Old Red Sandstone paleocontinent of Laurussia.^[1]

See also

Geological history of Earth - timeline of historical continents
Continental fragment
Terrane

References

↑ Nance R.D. "The Rheic Ocean: Origin, Evolution, and Significance" (PDF). GSA Today. 18 (12): 4–12. doi:10.1130/GSATG24A.1.

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