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And that mattered, because during the late Triassic, a giant supercontinent called Pangea was breaking apart.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
The amethyst crystals are found in lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 134 million years ago.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term climate trends.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
This ancient connection is one of many biological clues supporting the former geographic links within the Gondwana supercontinent, which began breaking apart into today’s continents around 180 million years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
The amethyst crystals are found in lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 134 million years ago.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term climate trends.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
This ancient connection is one of many biological clues supporting the former geographic links within the Gondwana supercontinent, which began breaking apart into today’s continents around 180 million years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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