Figure 4 from Macdonald et al. (IMAGE)

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Figure 4 from Macdonald et al.

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This is a simplified model for the tectonic evolution of the Taconic orogeny and closure of the Iapetus Ocean. Horizontal distances are not to scale. Click on the figure for a larger image. See related article by F.A. Macdonald et al., http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G35659.1.

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F.A. Macdonald et al., <i>Geology</i>, 24 Apr. 2014

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