
ScienceDaily (2009-05-17) — Much is known about the rise of the central Andes mountains, but a new study of the eastern Andes in Colombia indicates that mountain building began much earlier there.
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Image: Sediments that gather at the base of mountains provide important clues about how and when the mountains were formed. (Credit: Carlos Jaramillo, STRI)
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