Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary

Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The deformed rocks of Iran are formed due to strong mountain ridges and valleys in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, southwest of the Caspian Sea. Between 10 million and 50 million years ago, its growth was marked by sedimentary layers crushed during the…

Farallon Slab Beneath Midwest Pulls Crust Downward, Causing Widespread Thinning

Farallon Slab Beneath Midwest Pulls Crust Downward, Causing Widespread Thinning

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates An underground structure beneath central United States has been observed dragging surface materials deep into the Earth. This movement has been linked to an old piece of crust lodged far below the Midwest. Researchers have said this action is pulling rocks from across…

Massive Continent-Sized Blobs Deep in Earth’s Mantle May Be Over a Billion Years Old

Massive Continent-Sized Blobs Deep in Earth’s Mantle May Be Over a Billion Years Old

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Massive structures buried deep within the Earth’s mantle have been found to be more than a billion years old, according to recent research. These continent-sized formations, referred to as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs), are believed to be both older and hotter than their…

Gold-Sulfur Complex Found to Play Crucial Role in Gold Deposit Formation

Gold-Sulfur Complex Found to Play Crucial Role in Gold Deposit Formation

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A breakthrough discovery by an international team of scientists has highlighted the role of a gold-sulfur complex in the formation of gold deposits on Earth. The study, co-authored by Adam Simon, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, was…