Topic: Lost Continent Discovered Under Indian Ocean

[Ioannis Climacus]

Discovery, however, is not quite the word...

A group of geoboffins now think that further fragments of Mauritia exist below the waves: a sunken continent much like a certain mythological landmass that springs to mind.

The scientists examined lava sand grains from Mauritius' beaches and found semi-precious zircon aged between 660 million and 1,970 million years, which would suggest that it was carried by lava as it pushed through the continental crust.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/25/lost_continent_under_indian_ocean/