Tippecanoe Sequence

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The Tippecanoe Sequence is a geological term referring to a period of broad regional upwarping of continental crusts. This geological event occurred in North America between the mid-Ordovician and Early Devonian periods, approximately 460 to 400 million years ago.1

Epeirogeny, the geological process associated with the Tippecanoe Sequence, is characterized by slow, large-scale crustal movements that result in mild deformation, unlike the more rapid and intense processes of orogeny (mountain building). This period is marked by the development of regional disconformities and regressive deposits, indicating changes in sea levels and landmasses. The Tippecanoe River in Indiana, though named after a historical battle, shares its name with this significant geological interval.12

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…460 million years ago), the Tippecanoe Sequence (mid-Ordovician to Early Devonian; about 460 to 400 million years ago), the Kaskaskia Sequence (Early Devonian to mid-Carboniferous; about 408 to 320 million years ago), and the Absaroka Sequence (Late Carboniferous to mid-Jurassic; about 320 to 176 million years ago).
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…460 million years ago), the Tippecanoe Sequence (mid-Ordovician to Early Devonian; about 460 to 400 million years ago), the Kaskaskia Sequence (Early Devonian to mid-Carboniferous; about 408 to 320 million years ago), and the Absaroka Sequence (Late Carboniferous to mid-Jurassic; about 320 to 176 million years ago).
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