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Plate Tectonic Evolution of Caribbean–Gulf of Mexico Region

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A geotectonic history of the American Mediterranean is presented in terms of plate tectonics. The development of this region is presented as seven time sequence reconstructions from past Palaeozoic to present times.

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FREELAND, G., DIETZ, R. Plate Tectonic Evolution of Caribbean–Gulf of Mexico Region. Nature 232, 20–23 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/232020a0

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