Ophiolites: Oceans on a Mountaintop
Discover one of plate tectonics' strangest creations: ophiolites. These complete sections of ancient oceanic crust and upper mantle have been thrust onto continents, allowing geologists to literally walk on the…
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Discover one of plate tectonics' strangest creations: ophiolites. These complete sections of ancient oceanic crust and upper mantle have been thrust onto continents, allowing geologists to literally walk on the…