Geology of Taiwan
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title:
Geology of Taiwan
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The island of Taiwan was formed approximately 4 to 5 million years ago at a convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. In a boundary running the length of the island and continuing southwards, the Eurasian Plate is sliding under the Philippine Sea Plate. In the northeast of the island, the Philippine Sea Plate slides under the Eurasian Plate.
Most of the island comprises a huge fault block tilted to the west. The island is active geologically, formed on a comple
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Taiwan
date created:
2011-03-16T10:55:48Z
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2024-09-13T20:47:18Z
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