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History of a Foreland Basin




At stage II the collision has just begun, the mountain is beginning to rise, and the foreland basin is beginning it rapid initial subsidence. Environmentally the change is from a shallow carbonate shelf to a deep shelf slowly accumulating black shales.

   On to Stage III.
   Return to Stage I.
   Return to Stage H.

Last Update: 9/05/00

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