Lost Tectonic Plate Rediscovered in Borneo after 120 million years
Geologists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have uncovered the existence of the ancient Pontus plate, estimated to be 120 million years old, through geological data analysis.
The plate, once a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean, was located beneath a vast ocean during the time of Pangaea. It was later swallowed by other plates, now forming part of countries like The Philippines and Borneo.
Key Highlights:
- Scientists discovered the 120 million-year-old Pontus tectonic plate in Borneo, previously thought to be lost.
- Suzanna van de Lagemaat and her supervisor analyzed geological data to find signs of the ancient Pontus plate in Borneo.
- The Pontus plate was estimated to be around a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean before the supercontinent Pangaea broke up.
- Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and is politically controlled by Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia.
- The Pontus plate was swallowed by other plates during the breakup of Pangaea, and today, it lies beneath countries like The Philippines and Borneo.
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