Long-lost tectonic ‘MEGA-PLATE’ is discovered after 160 million years: Incredible map reveals Pontus was once one-quarter the size of the Pacific Ocean

Pictured is the location of the Pontus plate in the paleo-Pacific ocean 120 million years ago. The oceanic rocks, described as 'Pontian relics', revealed the presence of the plate to researchers, who say it was 'abducted' and lost over millions of years.

Scientists have identified a long-lost tectonic plate in the western Pacific Ocean. Called Pontus, the ‘mega-plate’ was once 15 million square miles, about a quarter the size of the Pacific Ocean today. But she it Was slowly sunk and lost over millions of years, pulled down under a neighboring plate by gravity. Pontus existed as … Continue reading Long-lost tectonic ‘MEGA-PLATE’ is discovered after 160 million years: Incredible map reveals Pontus was once one-quarter the size of the Pacific Ocean

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