Plastistone
Plastistone is the umbrella term for rocks that have fused with plastic. At the end of 2023 there were numerous sightings of green-colored plastic seemingly melted to rocks.[1] It forms from plastic that floats through the ocean and melts to the rocks over time.[2] So far, the stone has appeared on 5 continents.[3][4] It was recently spotted in March 2023 on the Brazilian remote island of Trindade by geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos[5][6] and has been seen in Hawaii a decade before.[7]
Further reading
- Wang, Liuwei; Hou, Deyi (2023-12-01). "Plastistone: An emerging type of sedimentary rock". Earth-Science Reviews. 247: 104620. S2CID 265021913.
References
- ^ Reporter, Jess Thomson Science (2023-12-17). "Bizarre plastic rocks now found across five continents". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- S2CID 251542186.
- ^ "A Strange Plastic Rock Has Ominously Invaded 5 Continents". Popular Mechanics. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Dua, Shubhangi (2023-12-19). "Study: Unconventional sedimentary rocks spotted across five continents". interestingengineering.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Snider, Mike. "'Terrifying' plastic rock finding: Pollution is embedded in this Brazilian island's geology". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- S2CID 260321672.
- ^ Andrei, Mihai (2023-12-21). "Geologists say plastic rocks are now a thing". ZME Science. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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