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2.6 Postulated configuration of Gondwanaland (Wilson, 1976).

and about 45 mya with the separation of Australia and Antarctica. The collision
of India with Asia results in the formation of the Himalayan Mountains. The
North Atlantic Ocean is formed from the separation of Europe from Greenland
and North America; and Europe fuses with Asia with the drying up of the Obic
Sea. The probable connection between these continents is indicated by the
occurrence of glacial deposits in present-day desert conditions in Africa, for
example the Vaal River Valley, and in India and Australia.

2.7 Present-day configuration of continents (Wilson, 1976).