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The Andean Cordilleras formed during specific geological eras

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that the Andean Cordilleras formed during specific geological eras?

Yes. Multiple geological and paleontological studies demonstrate that the Andean Cordilleras formed through distinct, punctuated tectonic phases across specific geological eras such as the Cretaceous, Paleogene, Eocene, and Miocene.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The claim is specific and empirical, dealing with the geological timing of the formation of the Andean Cordilleras. All retrieved papers that discuss the timing of Andean uplift consistently point to specific, episodic tectonic phases across various Cenozoic and Mesozoic eras (e.g., Late Cretaceous, Eocene, Miocene). Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED with zero contradicting papers.

Evidence for · 5
Mountain radiations are not only rapid and recent: Ancient diversification of South American frog and lizard families related to Paleogene Andean orogeny and Cenozoic climate variations
2021
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Boschman, L. & Condamine, F. (2021). Mountain radiations are not only rapid and recent: Ancient diversification of South American frog and lizard families related to Paleogene Andean orogeny and Cenozoic climate variations. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.04.24.441240

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Mesozoic to Cenozoic retroarc basin evolution during changes in tectonic regime, southern Central Andes (31–33°S): Insights from zircon U-Pb geochronology
2019
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Mackaman‐Lofland, C., Horton, B., Fuentes, F., Constenius, K., & Stockli, D. (2019). Mesozoic to Cenozoic retroarc basin evolution during changes in tectonic regime, southern Central Andes (31–33°S): Insights from zircon U-Pb geochronology. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSAMES.2018.10.004

The southern extension of the Eocene Andean orogeny: New sedimentary record of the foreland basin in the southern Central Andes at 32° S
2023
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Suriano, J., Lossada, A., Mahoney, J., Tedesco, A., Limarino, C., Giambiagi, L., Mazzitelli, M., Mescua, J., Lothari, L., & Quiroga, R. (2023). The southern extension of the Eocene Andean orogeny: New sedimentary record of the foreland basin in the southern Central Andes at 32° S. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12803

Andean surface uplift constrained by radiogenic isotopes of arc lavas.
2018
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EM, S., MB, A., CG, M., KJW, M., JP, D., C, S., & MN, D. (2018). Andean surface uplift constrained by radiogenic isotopes of arc lavas.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03173-4

Cenozoic Exhumation and Deformation of the Intermontane Pastos Chicos Basin in the Southern Central Andes: Implications for the Tectonic Evolution of the Andean Plateau (Puna) and the Eastern Cordillera Between 23° and 24°S, NW Argentina
2023
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Pingel, H., Deeken, A., Coutand, I., Alonso, R., Riller, U., Sobel, E., Cottle, J., & Strecker, M. (2023). Cenozoic Exhumation and Deformation of the Intermontane Pastos Chicos Basin in the Southern Central Andes: Implications for the Tectonic Evolution of the Andean Plateau (Puna) and the Eastern Cordillera Between 23° and 24°S, NW Argentina. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022TC007487

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The claim is specific and empirical, dealing with the geological timing of the formation of the Andean Cordilleras. All retrieved papers that discuss the timing of Andean uplift consistently point to specific, episodic tectonic phases across various Cenozoic and Mesozoic eras (e.g., Late Cretaceous, Eocene, Miocene). Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED with zero contradicting papers.

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