Paleozoic
Paleozoic
Geologic Events
| Event Name | Type | Age | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter-Bowen orogeny (begins) | Orogeny | 260 - 225 Ma | Australia |
| Mauritanide Belt orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~320 - ~270 Ma | West Africa |
| Uralian orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~320 - ~175 Ma | Russia |
| Pangaea assembly | Continental Assembly | 335 - 272 Ma | Global |
| Charlevoix impact | Impact Event | 342 ± 15 Ma | Quebec, Canada |
| Late Devonian extinction (concludes) | Mass Extinction Event | ~375 - ~360 Ma | Global |
| Siljan impact | Impact Event | 376.8 ± 1.7 Ma | Sweden |
| Variscan/Hercynian orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~400 - ~280 Ma | Europe/North America |
| Ordovician–Silurian extinction events (concludes) | Mass Extinction Event | ~455 - ~430 Ma | Global |
| Caledonian orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~505 - ~400 Ma | Europe |
| Cambrian explosion | Evolutionary event | 541 - 513 ± 3 Ma | Global |
| Gondwana formation (concludes) | Continental Assembly | ~550 - ~500 Ma | Global |
| Damara orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~550 - ~495 Ma | Namibia |
| Zambezi Belt orogeny (late) (concludes) | Orogeny | ~550 - ~520 Ma | Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Ross orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~550 - ~480 Ma | Antarctica |
| Cadomian orogeny (concludes) | Orogeny | ~660 - ~540 Ma | Europe |
| Pannotia supercontinent (concludes) | Supercontinent | 750 - 530 Ma | Global |
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