EARLY PALEOZOIC: EARLY PALEOZOIC Cambrian 544-505 Ordovician 505-441 Silurian 441-418


ORDOVICIAN: ORDOVICIAN Baltica Early moved south Late - moved north toward Laurentia


ORDOVICIAN: ORDOVICIAN Baltica Early moved south Late - moved north toward Laurentia Oceans Early regression Mid- to Late transgressions again


ORDOVICIAN: ORDOVICIAN Baltica Early moved south Late - moved north toward Laurentia Oceans Early regression Mid- to Late transgressions again North America Taconic orogeny


SILURIAN: SILURIAN Baltica - to equator and headed north


SILURIAN: SILURIAN Baltica - to equator and headed north Laurentia - rotating


SILURIAN: SILURIAN Baltica - to equator and headed north Laurentia rotating Taconic Mountains eroding Acadian-Caledonian Orogeny beginning


SILURIAN: SILURIAN Baltica - to equator and headed north Laurentia rotating Taconic Mountains eroding Acadian-Caledonian Orogeny beginning Siberia - left equator - headed north


SILURIAN: SILURIAN Baltica - to equator and headed north Laurentia rotating Taconic Mountains eroding Acadian-Caledonian Orogeny beginning Siberia - left equator - headed north glaciation at high latitudes (over 65 degrees) in south


North American Orogeny: North American Orogeny Taconic Orogeny - Ordovician erosion produced Queenston Delta


North American Orogeny: North American Orogeny Taconic Orogeny - Ordovician erosion produced Queenston Delta Acadian (Caledonian) Orogeny - Silurian Catskill Delta


Synclines of Early Paleozoic: Synclines of Early Paleozoic Franklinian - northern Canada


Synclines of Early Paleozoic: Synclines of Early Paleozoic Franklinian - northern Canada Cordilleran - western North America


Early Paleozoic: Early Paleozoic


Early Paleozoic: Early Paleozoic


LATE PALEOZOIC: LATE PALEOZOIC Permian 245-286 Pennsylvanian 286-320 Mississippian 320-362 Devonian 362-418


LATE DEVONIAN: LATE DEVONIAN Baltica and Laurentia collision continued forming Laurussia


LATE DEVONIAN: LATE DEVONIAN Baltica and Laurentia collision continued forming Laurussia Siberia closing on north Laurussia Ellesmere Orogeny (Franklinian)


LATE DEVONIAN: LATE DEVONIAN Baltica and Laurentia collision continued forming Laurussia Siberia closing on north Laurussia Ellesmere orogeny (Franklinian) Antler orogeny in western N. America


ANTLER OROGENY: ANTLER OROGENY Antler Orogeny Idaho, Nevada, (California)


ANTLER OROGENY: ANTLER OROGENY Antler Orogeny Idaho, Nevada, (California) Collisions of N. America with island arcs in Devonian-Mississippian (Pennsylvanian)


MISSISSIPPIAN: MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian used in N. America - lower Carboniferous in other places


MISSISSIPPIAN: MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian used in N. America - lower Carboniferous in other places widespread epicontinental seas


MISSISSIPPIAN: MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian used in N. America - lower Carboniferous in other places widespread epicontinental seas uplift again in Appalachian area (Baltica)


MISSISSIPPIAN: MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian used in N. America - lower Carboniferous in other places widespread epicontinental seas uplift again in Appalachian area (Baltica) Antler Orogeny continued from Devonian - more island arcs


MISSISSIPPIAN: MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian used in N. America - lower Carboniferous in other places widespread epicontinental seas uplift again in Appalachian area (Baltica) Antler Orogeny continued from Devonian - more island arcs Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama - Africa and S. America approaching


PENNSYLVANIAN: PENNSYLVANIAN Alleghenian Orogeny - continued uplift of Appalachian area


PENNSYLVANIAN: PENNSYLVANIAN Alleghenian Orogeny - continued uplift of Appalachian area Ouachita Orogeny - syncline in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas - collision produced mountains in Pennsylvanian


PENNSYLVANIAN: PENNSYLVANIAN Alleghenian Orogeny - continued uplift of Appalachian area Ouachita Orogeny - syncline in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas - collision produced mountains in Pennsylvanian deltas and coal swamps in eastern North America and Europe


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION sand, mud, etc. from Appalachian and Ouachita Mountains


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION sand, mud, etc. from Appalachian and Ouachita Mountains numerous small oscillations in sea level


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION sand, mud, etc. from Appalachian and Ouachita Mountains numerous small oscillations in sea level coal formed from accumulated vegetation in lagoons and coastal swamps - similar to present day Dismal Swamp (VA, NC) or backwaters in LA


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION sand, mud, etc. from Appalachian and Ouachita Mountains numerous small oscillations in sea level coal formed from accumulated vegetation in lagoons and coastal swamps - similar to present day Dismal Swamp (VA, NC) or backwaters in LA produced coal fields in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, etc. and Europe


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION forests covered swampy land - vegetation died, sometimes killed by flooding


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION forests covered swampy land plants covered with water and sediment - low oxygen - protected from decomposition


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION forests covered swampy land plants covered with water and sediment - low oxygen - protected from decomposition carbonization or distillation - leaves carbon


COAL DEPOSITION: COAL DEPOSITION forests covered swampy land plants covered with water and sediment - low oxygen - protected from decomposition carbonization or distillation - leaves carbon (plant peat lignite bituminous anthracite)


GLACIATION IN GONDWANA: GLACIATION IN GONDWANA in South America at least 10 glacial episodes (up to 17 episodes)


GLACIATION IN GONDWANA: GLACIATION IN GONDWANA in South America at least 10 glacial episodes (up to 17 episodes) slow movement of Gondwana over South Pole


GLACIATION IN GONDWANA: GLACIATION IN GONDWANA in South America at least 10 glacial episodes (up to 17 episodes) slow movement of Gondwana over South Pole Africa - Late Devonian and Carboniferous South America - Mississippian - Permian Australia - Permian


CORDILLERA: CORDILLERA western North America eastward moving island arcs collide


CORDILLERA: CORDILLERA western North America eastward moving island arcs collide Mississippian - Antler Orogeny Permian and later - Sonoma Orogeny