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What is an important geologic event in the Tertiary period?

April 26, 2017earth event geologic Geology Mathematics period sciences tertiary

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What is an important geologic event in the Tertiary period?

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I would give more significance to the Pleistocene Ice Age. The Himalayan Orogeny is an important event, but the folded mountain building processes is not unique to Tertiary alone. Moreover, Himalayan Orogeny is not restricted to Tertiary but continued till today, i.e. during Quarternary Period.