Mysterious Hot Blob from Greenland Rift Approaching New York
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A large blob of hot rock beneath the Appalachian Mountains, linked to ancient rifting between Greenland and Canada 80 million years ago, challenges previous theories about continental breakup and may explain the mountain range's uplift, with ongoing research aiming to confirm its origins and implications for Earth's geological processes.
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