Re: paleonet Coal formation

[Brandon Nuttall <bnuttall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To continue Hermann Pfefferkorn's reply,

If you look at the paleographic reconstructions you'll find that the area 
of present day South America was generally south of the tropical zones 
where high growth rate and plant diversity would be expected. Major coal 
basins in North America (like the Illinois and Appalachian Basins) were at 
or near the equator, however. In the Permian, South America is in a more 
equatorial position. For example, see

      http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm

Brandon Nuttall