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Process

Orogeny

oh-ROJ-uh-nee

Also Known As Mountain Building

Geology

The building of mountain belts where converging plates crumple, thicken and uplift the crust. The Himalaya, still rising as India drives into Asia, the Alps, and the ancient worn-down Appalachians each record an orogeny, and reading deformed rock for the mountain belts it once belonged to is one of geology's oldest skills. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Timescale

Tens of millions of years for a major mountain belt 1

Driving Force

The collision of tectonic plates, principally continent-continent or continent-arc collision, which thickens and deforms the crust. 1

Resulting Feature

An orogenic belt: one or more mountain ranges formed as the compressed plate crumples and is uplifted. 1

Significance

Orogeny builds the world's major mountain ranges and is a principal way geologists identify ancient plate boundaries now buried deep within continental interiors. 1

Driving Force

Driving Force (category)

Tectonic 1

Timescale

Timescale (category)

Years to Decades 1

Orogeny

10 entries

Formation Family

Discipline

Formation Type

Protected Status

Where

Bektauata

Cerros de Mavecure

Chimanimani Mountains

Jebel Uweinat

La Pedriza

Malvern Hills

Matobo Hills

Taka Mountains

The Hazards

You Yangs

Connections

Associated With

A fold belt is a common feature of orogenic zones.

Source Fold, Geology (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Plate Tectonics

Mountain belts rise where converging plates collide or subduct.

Source Orogeny (Wikipedia)

Causes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Acatenango

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Aconcagua

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Adam's Peak

Alcovy Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Alcovy Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Alpamayo

Altai Mountains

Wikidata P31 (Q1437459) mapped to formative process Orogeny via earth5 extended reviewed judgment map; source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Altai Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Alvar

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: An Teallach

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Antisana

Arabia Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Arabia Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Aso Rock

Atlas Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Atlas Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Ausangate

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Baintha Brakk

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Baltoro Kangri

Barrancas Blancas

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Barrancas Blancas

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Batura Sar

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Beinn Eighe

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bektauata

Belogradchik Rocks

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Belogradchik Rocks

Belukha Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Belukha Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Ben Amera

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Ben Loyal

Blue Ridge Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Blue Ridge Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Boyagin Rock

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Broad Peak

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bukhansan

Bulusan Volcano

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bulusan Volcano

Caledonian Orogeny

Source Caledonian orogeny (Wikipedia)

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Canisp

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cape Fold Belt

Carpathian Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Carpathian Mountains

Central Valley (California)

Source Central Valley (California) (Wikipedia)

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cerro Autana

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cerro de Arcos

Cerros de Mavecure

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cerros de Mavecure

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chachani

Chambers Pillar

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chambers Pillar

Chapada Diamantina

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chapada Diamantina

Chimanimani Mountains

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chimanimani Mountains

Chink (geology)

Source Chink (geology) (Wikipedia)

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chogolisa

Colvocoresses Reef

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Colvocoresses Reef

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Copiapo

Corbetti Caldera

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Corbetti Caldera

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Corcovado

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cotopaxi

Crowders Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Crowders Mountain

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Dallol

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In Discipline

Source Orogeny (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Orogeny (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Introduction
An orogenic belt or orogen develops as the compressed plate crumples and is uplifted to form one or more mountain ranges.
Introduction, definition sentence
is a mountain-building process that takes place at a convergent plate margin when plate motion compresses the margin.

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Jura Mountains (Wikipedia)

Causes: Jura Mountains, Article text

Quote, Causes: Jura Mountains, Article text

This deformation accommodates the compression from alpine folding as the main Alpine orogenic front moves roughly northwards.

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Caledonian orogeny (Wikipedia)

Causes: Caledonian Orogeny, Lead paragraph

Quote, Causes: Caledonian Orogeny, Lead paragraph

The Caledonian orogeny was a mountain-building cycle recorded in the northern parts of the British Isles, the Scandinavian Caledonides, Svalbard, eastern Greenland and parts of north-central Europe

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Illimani (Wikipedia)

Causes: Illimani, Lead paragraph

Quote, Causes: Illimani, Lead paragraph

Its formation results from the ancient folding associated with the Andean orogeny, as with the majority of the neighboring mountains in the cordillera

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Muddus plains (Wikipedia)

Causes: Muddus Plains, Lead paragraph

Quote, Causes: Muddus Plains, Lead paragraph

The plains formed in connection to the uplift of the northern Scandinavian Mountains in the Paleogene

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Vasquez Rocks (Wikipedia)

Causes: Vasquez Rocks, Lead section (caused-by Orogeny)

Quote, Causes: Vasquez Rocks, Lead section (caused-by Orogeny)

It is known for its rock formations, the result of sedimentary layering and later tectonic uplift.

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Trans-Hudson orogeny (Wikipedia)

Causes: Trans-Hudson Orogen, Lead

Quote, Causes: Trans-Hudson Orogen, Lead

The Trans-Hudson orogeny or Trans-Hudsonian orogeny was the major mountain building event (orogeny) that formed the Precambrian Canadian Shield and the North American Craton (also called Laurentia), forging the initial North American continent.

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Mountain chain (Wikipedia)

Causes: Mountain chain, Lead sentence

Quote, Causes: Mountain chain, Lead sentence

Elongated mountain chains occur most frequently in the orogeny of fold mountains, (that are folded by lateral pressure), and nappe belts (where a sheetlike body of rock has been pushed over another rock mass).

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Hill chain (Wikipedia)

Causes: Hill chain, Lead sentence

Quote, Causes: Hill chain, Lead sentence

The chain-like arrangement of hills in a chain is a consequence of their collective formation by mountain building forces or ice age earth movements.

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Chink (geology) (Wikipedia)

Causes: Chink (geology), Lead sentence

Quote, Causes: Chink (geology), Lead sentence

Chinks may also result from tectonic uplifts.

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Piedmonttreppen (Wikipedia)

Causes: Piedmonttreppen, Lead sentence

Quote, Causes: Piedmonttreppen, Lead sentence

A piedmonttreppen or piedmont benchland is a conceived landform consisting in a succession of benches at different heights and that forms in sequence during the uplift of a geological dome.

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Central Valley (California) (Wikipedia)

Causes: Central Valley (California), Article text

Quote, Causes: Central Valley (California), Article text

The valley was enclosed by the uplift of the Coast Ranges, with its original outlet into Monterey Bay.

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Spiti (Wikipedia)

Causes: Spiti, Article text

Quote, Causes: Spiti, Article text

Over millennia, the Spiti River and its tributaries such as the Pin River, have cut deep gorges in the uplifted sedimentary strata.

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Fort Valley (Virginia) (Wikipedia)

Causes: Fort Valley (Virginia), Article text

Quote, Causes: Fort Valley (Virginia), Article text

The Fort Valley and Massanutten mountain range is the result of the Alleghanian Orogeny, the geologic process where a continental plate crumples and is pushed upwards to form mountain ranges.

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