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A River of Magma Split Africa and South America in Two — Scientists Finally Know Why
This magma hardened into volcanic rock, now found across South America, Africa, and the Atlantic seafloor. In Namibia and ...
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Massive magma eruptions may have ripped Africa and South America apart
The split between South America and Africa 135 million years ago was a fiery affair, new research finds. The continental breakup spewed over 3.8 million cubic miles (16 million cubic kilometers) of ...