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Variscan orogenic belt: References & Edit History

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  • Rasoul Shiri

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Type Description Contributor Date
Title changed from "Hercynian orogenic belt" to "Variscan orogenic belt." Sep 13, 2016
Timing of the developmental conclusion of the Variscan orogenic belt changed from the Carboniferous Period to the early Permian Period. Sep 13, 2016
Article revised and updated. Aug 11, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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