geosyncline: Quick Facts

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Topics

Adelaide Geosyncline miogeosyncline eugeosyncline paraliageosyncline taphrogeosyncline Neo-Cathaysian Geosyncline Alpine Geosyncline Franklinian Geosyncline Tasman Geosyncline Beltian Geosyncline oceanic crust continental crust mineral rock

Key People

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James Hall

American geologist

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Émile Haug

French geologist