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The morphology of the margins of Palaeozoic continental crust around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea is derived from the distribution of Jurassic evaporites in the Gulf and the distribution of post-Palaeozoic arcs around the Caribbean. The Permian–Triassic position of the continental masses in this region is determined by fitting these margins together to achieve the best agreement of margin morphology and geological continuity. This model is supported by geological observations from the margins and floors of the Gulf and Caribbean and by geometrical considerations derived from continental reconstructions around the Atlantic.
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White, G. Permian–Triassic continental reconstruction of the Gulf of Mexico–Caribbean area. Nature 283, 823–826 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/283823a0
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