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Scientists discover California is 'peeling apart' below the surface

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Researchers from the University of Boulder found dense rocks under the Sierra Nevada mountain range are detaching and sinking deeper into the mantle.

The process, known as foundering, is currently taking place in the central part of the mountain range and has yet to occur in the northern part.

Discovery sheds light on how our planet's continental crust formed.

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