65 million years ago the Eurasian continental plate and Indian subcontinental plate were separated by the the Tethys sea. When they collided the seabed, complete with seashells, was forced up into a series of folds and ridges. These are the Himalayas, of which Everest is one.
We were just learning about this in class! Yes, he did find sea shells on the summit because it used to be below the ocean before the Indian plate collided into the Eurasian plate millions of years ago, causing the great mountain to form.
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is a mountain not a volcano.
No, Mount Everest will not erupt because it is not a volcano.
Mount Everest is in the Himalayan mountain range.
mount everest is bigger
George Everest discovered Mount Everest in 1852.
Mount Everest is a mountain.
Mount Everest is a mountain.
There are no wolves on Mount Everest.
Mount Everest is not a volcano
There are no advertisements on Mount Everest.