<sod>The break-up of Pangaea began in the Central Atlantic, between North America and Northwest Africa, where rift basins that opened during the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic later became inactive.  This period also saw the first stages of the uplift of the Atlas Mountains.  The exact timing is controversial, however, and estimates ranges from 200 to 170&nbsp;Ma.<ref>{{Harvnb|Seton|Müller|Zahirovic|Gaina|2012|loc=Central Atlantic, pp. 218, 220}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The break-up of Pangaea began in the Central Atlantic, between North America and Northwest Africa, where rift basins opened during the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic.  This period also saw the first stages of the uplift of the Atlas Mountains.  The exact timing is controversial with estimates ranging from 200 to 170&nbsp;Ma.<ref>{{Harvnb|Seton|Müller|Zahirovic|Gaina|2012|loc=Central Atlantic, pp. 218, 220}}</ref><eod>