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(page 9) 10. in what time period did the uplift of the adirondacks
To answer the question "In what time period did the uplift of the Adirondacks occur?" (assuming this is a question about geological history related to the Adirondack Mountains in New York, USA):
The uplift of the Adirondacks is a geological event. Geologically, the Adirondack Mountains’ uplift is associated with the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras, particularly driven by tectonic processes (like the breakup of supercontinents and subsequent regional tectonic activity) that reactivated ancient rock formations. More precisely, significant uplift occurred during the Late Cretaceous to Cenozoic (spanning roughly the last 100 million years or so), as part of broader North American tectonic and erosional - depositional cycles.
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The uplift of the Adirondacks occurred primarily during the Late Cretaceous to Cenozoic time period (or more specifically, over millions of years from the Mesozoic into the Cenozoic, with major uplift phases in the Cenozoic).