The sea at Zealand has covered stones that do not sink.Is it a volcano

The sea at Zealand has covered stones that do not sink.Is it a volcano

Coat of glass rock hovering about 1,000 kilometers north of New Zealand's coast.According to the BBC they cover approximately 26 thousand square kilometers -these are approximately Belgium size.Clumps of igneous masses forced to change the course ship HMNZS Canterbury.

One of the officers aboard the influx of pumice described as the strangest thing ever seen at sea."Everywhere I saw, there was a pumice and rocked on the waves," said Colonel Tim Oscar, according to the BBC."The peaks of the stones stuck about two feet above the water surface and shone with a bright white color.It looked exactly like the edge of the shelf glacier, "added New Zealand officer.

Scientists aboard the ship believe that the cobbles come from the lava of the underwater volcano Monowai.Pumice is through its relative density the only rock that keeps on the surface.It owes this numerous hollows that arise when the magma is quickly solidified.

It is used in horticulture, machining of various materials and previously also in the production of parchment.Is also an invaluable helper of all people who need to get rid of hardened skin on the feet.New Zealand retirees now seem to have a supply of natural graters to their heels.

Podmořská sopka Monowai

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