I find geology's power fascinating.
A person was once able to surmise from geological features that India was once part of Africa.
(He was resoundingly mocked of course.)
A person was once able to surmise from geological features that India was once part of Africa.
(He was resoundingly mocked of course.)
Turns out that's what happens when on either sides of a subducting plate boundary.
What I love though, is that the fault that marks the boundary, was initially discovered by someone mapping natural hot springs and noticed they formed a rough line trending SW - NE.
Mind completely blown. My area was once under the ocean. And the rocks I see in my regular walks bear clear evidence of having been in contact with water long-term.
Another mind blowing thing: if one digs 10 feet in my area, one hits a bed of limestone. And limestone is constructed from the skeletons of past marine life. And marble is compressed limestone. It just goes on and on. Simply mind-blowing field of study.