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A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands

Pink Sand Garnet at Innes National Park credit University of Adelaide

Posted on Jun 12 2024 by Johnny von Einem

Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores shed new light on when the Australian tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate, as well as the presence of previously unknown ancient Antarctic mountains.

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