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To: Pontiac
Several geologists have collected rock samples on Everest, starting with the earliest British expeditions in the 1920s.

This article does a nice job explaining the geology. The author does not, of course, subscribe to the 6,000-year-old earth theory. He does point out in a comment that the marine fossils found in the yellow limestone band near the summit are an integral part of the mountain.

141 posted on 12/19/2017 2:41:26 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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“He does point out in a comment that the marine fossils found in the yellow limestone band near the summit are an integral part of the mountain.”

Beau hunts for Elk in CO and WY. He brings home shell fossils every year.

It’s almost as if our Continents were under water at one point in time! *SMIRK*

I never let this stuff get to me. WTH can I do about it, anyway? I am a flea in Mother Earth’s armpit. When she tires of me, I’m done. *SHRUG*


143 posted on 12/19/2017 2:52:24 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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