Denali Fault Formation Identified

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Scientists finally figured out how North American’s highest mountain formed

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Mount Denali , North America’s highest mountain, was formed by the Denali Fault between 72 million and 56 million years ago .

Scientists believe the fault formed because of a collision of tectonic plates.

The fault formed due to a phenomenon known as inverted metamorphism, where rocks formed under high temperatures and pressure are found above those formed under lower pressure and temperatures.

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