Daily Archives: May 17, 2009

Andes Mountains Are Older Than Previously Believed

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The geologic faults responsible for the rise of the eastern Andes mountains in Colombia became active 25 million years ago—18 million years before the previously accepted start date for the Andes’ rise, according to researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research … Continue reading →

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