First microplate discovered in the Indian Ocean reveals the age of Himalayas

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The first ancient oceanic microplate has been discovered in the Indian Ocean by a team of Australian and US scientists. The discovery helped in identifying the timeline in which the initial collision between India and Eurasia has taken place, an event which gave birth t… Read more »

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