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196:Rogers 1996
149:Pan African
74:West Africa
55:Proterozoic
1187:Categories
1135:See also:
1037:Hyperborea
1027:continents
962:Seychelles
947:Madagascar
927:Doggerland
822:Euramerica
777:Asiamerica
505:Antarctica
458:Continents
333:1885/33132
256:References
236:, Abstract
145:Brasiliano
1108:Greenland
972:Zealandia
937:Jan Mayen
922:Cathaysia
842:Laurentia
837:Laramidia
827:Kalaharia
782:Atlantica
715:Kenorland
535:Australia
379:128776432
88:Formation
51:continent
47:Atlantika
43:Ατλαντικα
35:Atlantica
1166:Category
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917:Beringia
802:Cimmeria
797:Chilenia
787:Avalonia
767:Amazonia
750:Vaalbara
735:Pannotia
720:Laurasia
710:Gondwana
705:Columbia
633:Americas
371:30068065
166:See also
152:orogenic
137:Gondwana
133:Laurasia
118:Columbia
98:Amazonia
1052:Meropis
1047:Lemuria
862:Siberia
812:Cuyania
792:Baltica
772:Arctica
740:Rodinia
730:Pangaea
663:Oceania
648:Eurasia
351:Bibcode
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276:Bibcode
156:Araçuaí
143:era, a
129:Rodinia
104:Breakup
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