Humboldt orogeny

Geologic formation in Antarctica

The Humboldt orogeny was a widespread mountain building event, preserved in rocks throughout much of East Antarctica including Mac. Robertson Land and the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. The event deformed miogeoclinal deposits.[1]

See also

  • List of orogenies

References

  1. ^ Anderson, John B. (1999). "Antarctic Marine Geology". Cambridge University Press. p. 30-32. ISBN 9780521593175.


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