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Plastistone

Rocks and plastic fused together From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Plastistone is the umbrella term for rocks that have fused with plastic. At the end of 2023 there were numerous sightings of green-colored plastic seemingly melted to rocks.[1] It forms from plastic that floats through the ocean and melts to the rocks over time.[2] So far, the stone has appeared on 5 continents.[3][4] It was recently spotted in March 2023 on the Brazilian remote island of Trindade[5][6] and was seen in Hawaii a decade before.[7]

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Further reading

  • Wang, Liuwei; Hou, Deyi (2023-12-01). "Plastistone: An emerging type of sedimentary rock". Earth-Science Reviews. 247: 104620. Bibcode:2023ESRv..24704620W. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104620. ISSN 0012-8252. S2CID 265021913.

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