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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(geography) A fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate..
Seychelles can first be considered to have existed 62 mya when the Seychelles microcontinent split from India as a result of intense activity in the Carlsberg ridge which started 64 mya[…]
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Microcontinent means (geography) A fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate..
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Seychelles can first be considered to have existed 62 mya when the Seychelles microcontinent split from India as a result of intense activity in the Carlsberg ridge which started 64 mya[…]
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