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  1. Study shows that Rio Grande Rise was once a giant mineral-rich tropical island near Brazil
    phys.org/news/2024-02-rio-gran

    Red clays indicate sub-aerial exposure of the #RioGrandeRise during the #Eocene volcanic episode nature.com/articles/s41598-023

    "#RioGrande Rise, a possibly continental basaltic plateau and chain of #seamounts now #submerged in the South #Atlantic #Ocean some 1,200 km from the coast of #Brazil, was once a giant tropical island, rich in #minerals and covered with vegetation."