Re: Really interesting paleogeographic map suggests ocean basins opening and closing repeatedly in the same place?


"Florian" <auxotectonics_deletethis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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George <George@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You mispelled Antarctica. You might have that fit between Antarctica
and
Western South America.

Nope. That doesn't work either. Sorry ole chap. And don't play the
spell
checker game. It only makes you look desparate to talk to someone.

Actually, there was also a basin there, but that fit should be found
between central South America and Antarctica looking at older rocks,
according to the age of continental floor:


<http://nachon.free.fr/maps/age-continental-crust.jpg>


There is no evidence that Antarctica and Central South America were ever
connected. And I have no idea why you think that map make supports your
thesis, since Antarcica is even on it.

George


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