What?? Sea Life Fossils at the Top of Mount Everest??

Probing Gemini for Explanations

Have you heard there’s fossils of sea life on the top of Mount Everest — the tallest mountain in the world?

Gemini:

Yes, that’s true! Fossils of marine life, including creatures like trilobites, ammonites, and crinoids, have been found high up in the Himalayas, including on Mount Everest. These fossils provide strong evidence for the theory of plate tectonics.

Trilobite fossil

britannica.com

Plate tectonics explains how the Earth’s surface is made up of large plates that move slowly over time. Over millions of years, the Indian subcontinent collided with Asia, pushing up the ocean floor and forming the Himalayan Mountains. The presence of marine fossils at such high altitudes is a testament to this immense geologic process.

How old are the Himalayan Mountains?

Gemini:

The exact age of the Himalayas is a subject of ongoing research, but there have been some recent updates! Earlier…