Tag Archives: Orogeny

A view of the Himalayas from the Tibetan Plateau, captured by astronauts on the International Space Station in 2004, with Mt. Everest in the center.
c. 70 Million BCE: The Majestic Himalayas – A Tectonic Marvel

The Himalayas, formed from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, are a prime example of the dramatic mountain-building process, resulting in peaks like Mt. Everest, created through thrust-faulting and continuous upward stacking of [...]

This image shows the Pyrénées Mountains, which are both geologically young and ancient, located within Ordesa National Park in Spain.
c. 500 Million BCE: The Geologic History of the Pyrénées Mountains

Delves into the geologic process of mountain-building, focusing on the Pyrénées mountain range. It highlights the range's formation from the collision of the Iberian microcontinent with the European plate and traces its roots back to [...]