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Hot-Spring Gases Suggest a New Rift May Be Opening Beneath Southern Africa
Gas samples from Zambian hot springs appear to carry a mantle signature, giving researchers new evidence that continental rifting may be starting in the Kafue Rift.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers found mantle-signature gases in hot springs and geothermal wells in Zambia.
- The results suggest the Kafue Rift is geologically active and may involve a tear in tectonic plates.
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