The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas are the same mountain range, once connected as the Central Pangean Mountains - Vivid Maps
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The Central Pangean Mountains were a great mountain chain in the middle part of the supercontinent Pangaea that stretches across the continent from northeast to southwest during the Carboniferous, Permian Triassic periods.
  • Dharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.net
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    46 minutes ago

    I knew about the Appalachian and Scottish highland connection, but I did not realize the chain extends all the way into Greenland and Scandinavia! Per my quick Google search, it says there are remnants of the same mountain chain in 9 countries!

  • late_list@piefed.zipEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    Ah yes the ancient and majestic mountains of the… checks notes Florida panhandle?

  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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    1 hour ago

    I knew the Appalachians were so old they’d worn down to unremarkable peaks, but I still hadn’t considered they were tectonically old.

  • WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    This is really interesting. The Ouachita Mts are also listed in the article and they are a really pretty part of the world to stop in if you are in southeastern Oklahoma