Laurasia
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Laurasia was the more northern of two large landmasses that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent from around 335 to 175 million years ago, the other being Gondwana. It separated from Gondwana 215
Laurasia (centre) and Gondwana (bottom) as part of Pangaea 200 Mya (Early Jurassic)
Rodinia 900 Mya centred on Laurentia with Baltica and Amazonia on its southern margin. View centred on 30°S,130°E.
Laurussia (left) during the closure of the Iapetus Ocean 430 Mya (middle Silurian). View centred on 0°, 60° W.
Pangaea formed during the closure of the Rheic Ocean 330 Mya (early Carboniferous). View centred on 30°S, 30°E.
Gondwana
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Gondwana was a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent. The remnants of Gondwana make up around two-thirds of today's continental area, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, A
Laurasia
…more northern of two large landmasses that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent from around 335 to 175 million years ago (Mya), the other being Gondwana. It separated from Gondwana 215 to 175 Mya (beginning in the late Triassic period) during the breakup of Pangaea, drifting further north after the split…
Reconstruction showing final stages of assembly of Gondwana, 550 Mya
Geology of Asia 450.Ma
Geology of Asia 350Ma
Geology of Asia 300Ma