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It's not possible to say exactly as there is new rock constantly being formed in the form of pillow lava.
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∙ 12y agoIt is at least 200 million years old. It was created when volcanic materials seeped through and was cooled by the water around it, creating a deep ridge.
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How old are the oldest rock of the Atlantic sea floor?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is part of the greater mid-ocean ridge system, an underwater mountain range that is over 40,000 miles long. The age of new rock closest to the ridge would be roughly the same anywhere along the ridge.
Where are the youngest rock on the ocean floor found?
Near the mid-Atlantic ridge.
Is the mid Atlantic rock the oldest rock?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is neither Continental rock or indeed the oldest rock on the planet. The rock in the ridge is commonly the youngest, or of the youngest, on the planet, as it was formed most recently, and is oceanic, not continental, crustal rock.
What kind of rock makes up the mid Atlantic ridge?
Basalt
What is the geologic name of the Mid-Atlantic ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or MAR.
What effect is the mid-Atlantic ridge having on Iceland?
the mid-atlantic ridge is in the process of creating iceland.
What is an mid - ocean ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
What is an example of mid-ocean ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
What is the global mid- ocean ridge?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Why is the Mid Atlantic ridge younger than the rock found on the edge of the continents?
Because it is
What is the name of the mid ocean ridge that runs the length of the Atlantic Ocean?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
What will the mid Atlantic ridge look like in a million of years?
In a million years, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge will look very similar the the present day Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
