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geographical area > Gondwana

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Gondwana  

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  • Gondwana or Gondwanaland was a supercontinent that formed during the late Neoproterozoic (about 550 million years ago) and began to break up during the Jurassic (about 180 million years ago), with the final stages of breakup, including the opening of the Drake Passage separating South America and Antarctica occurring during the Paleogene. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondwana)

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