Well, sure, it's not rare, but if they are right, this is catching the process in its earliest stages, which would be a rare occurance.
>"If confirmed, the new work would be the first time an oceanic plate has been caught in the act of peeling—and it may mark one of the earliest stages of the Atlantic Ocean shrinking…"
>"If confirmed, the new work would be the first time an oceanic plate has been caught in the act of peeling—and it may mark one of the earliest stages of the Atlantic Ocean shrinking…"