The Nevadan orogeny occurred along the western margin of North America during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous approximately 155 Ma to 145 Ma. Throughout...

Paleontology portal Laramide Belt Sevier orogeny, earlier than the Laramide orogeny, in the Cretaceous era Nevadan orogeny, still earlier, in the late Jurassic—early...

National Monument. More than one hundred million years ago during the Nevadan orogeny, granite formed deep underground. The range started to uplift less...

R. Paterson; S. Longiaru; T. Bhattacharyya (1987). "Extent of the Nevadan orogeny, central Sierra Nevada, California". Geology. 15 (2): 132. doi:10...

of the Farallon Plate, which drove volcanism during the Nevadan orogeny and the Sevier orogeny in the Mesozoic, which covered much of Arizona in volcanic...

Ma) Nevadan orogeny – Mountain building event in North America – Developed along western North America, during the Jurassic Period Sevier orogeny – Mountain-building...

Arctic Oceans form. Tethys Ocean forms. Nevadan orogeny in North America. Rangitata and Cimmerian orogenies taper off. Atmospheric CO2 levels 3–4 times...

Sevier orogeny was preceded by several other mountain-building events including the Nevadan orogeny, the Sonoman orogeny, and the Antler orogeny, and partially...

convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the North American Cordillera, as the Nevadan orogeny was followed by the...

the seaway had been open since the Early Jurassic. As part of the Nevadan orogeny, which began during the Triassic, the Cache Creek Ocean closed, and...