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Question
During which period of orogeny were the Himalayas formed?
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Solution
The Himalayas were formed during the Tertiary Period of the Cenozoic Era, specifically during the Alpine Orogeny. This orogeny primarily took place during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs (approximately 30 to 10 million years ago).
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