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UAF professor proves it was Denali's Fault

North of 60 Mining News - January 3, 2025

Rejoins geological units separated by 300 miles and 52 million years; discovering a clue to Alaska's terrane wreck.

The massive Pacific Plate colliding into and sliding past Alaska is causing a slow-moving terrane wreck that is pushing Denali and other Alaska Range mountains up to epic heights, enriching the state with minerals, and creating a dynamic tectonic environment that is witnessed by the...

 

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