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Baltica

CATEGORIES ABOUT BALTICA

historical continents

plate tectonics

SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

PARTIAL HISTORY OF BALTICA IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

~2 billion years ago, Baltica formed.

~1.8 billion years ago, Baltica was part of the major Supercontinent Columbia .

~1.5 billion years ago, Baltica along with Arctica and Eastern Antarctica were part of the minor supercontinent Nena .

~1.1 billion years ago, Baltica was part of the major supercontinent Rodinia .

~750 million years ago, Baltica was part of the minor supercontinent Protolaurasia .

~600 million years ago, Baltica was part of the major supercontinent Pannotia .

~ Cambrian , Baltica was an independent continent.

~ Devonian , Baltica collided against Laurentia , forming the minor supercontinent Euramerica .

~ Permian , all major continents collide against each other for forming the major supercontinent Pangaea .

~ and Gondwana . Baltica was part of the minor supercontinent Laurasia.

~ Cretaceous , Baltica was part of the minor supercontinent Eurasia.

~Present, Baltica is part of the forming minor supercontinent Eurafrasia .

~250 million years from now, all continents will crash together for forming the major supercontinent Pangaea Ultima , which Baltica will become a part of.

~400 million years from now, Pangaea Ultima will disintegrate, and no one knows what will happen to Baltica when it does.