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It should be "geologically normal", Iceland is actively being created geologically. 35 million years ago, Iceland didn't exist as a landmass. The oldest land i
by kzrdude 3y ago
It should be "geologically normal", Iceland is actively being created geologically.
35 million years ago, Iceland didn't exist as a landmass.
The oldest land is around 30-35 million years old, the newest land is less than a million years old, close to the center and close to Reykjanes for example (area in this story.)
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Simplified-geological-map-of-Iceland-Yellow-area-volcano-tectonic-zone-younger-than-08_fig2_228435663 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Simplified-geological-ma...