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1. The geological history of PNG involved the accretion of continental fragments and volcanic arcs to form the present landmass. 2. During the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras, shallow marine sediments were deposited across the region as the climate remained cool. 3. Major tectonic activity in the Oligocene folded, faulted, and metamorphosed older rocks, and uplifted the Papuan Ultramafic belt exposing the Earth
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- Ben
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