The Carboniferous in New Hampshire, US

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Paleontology and geology

There are no Carboniferous rocks in New Hampshire. This was a time of uplift and erosion in the state as continents collided to form Pangea. This mountain-building event is referred to as the Alleghenian Orogeny.


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