Zealandia, meanwhile, has not yet smashed into Australia. A piece of seafloor called the Cato Trough still separates the continents by 25 kilometers (15.5 miles).

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Zealandia's formation is linked to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, which more than 100 million years ago included present-day territories of South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and ...

Zealandia broke apart from the supercontinent Gondwana millions of years ago then sank. It's hard to study an underwater landmass, but researchers say they've created a complete map.

The magma in the Zealandia granites tended to date to around 100 million years ago—a time that aligns with the breakup of the previous supercontinent. You May Also Like. SCIENCE.

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These findings revealed that Zealandia stretched, twisted and thinned as it broke off from the supercontinent Gondwana between 60 million and 100 million years ago. Related: ...

Zealandia is a continuous piece of continental crust, which is thought to have broken away from the supercontinent Gondwana—which included Australia—between 60 million and 85 million years ...

Zealandia, which separated from Australia millions of years ago and was once Earth's eighth continent, is a "geological time capsule," said The Brighter Side, ...

Four unwanted visitors have weaselled their way into Wellington eco-sanctuary Zealandia in the past week. The first dead ...