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  1. Mount Everest

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    Geology and Formation
    Mount Everest is a relatively young feature of the Earth's crust, formed by the ongoing collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This process, known as orogeny, began approximately 50 million years ago [3].
    The mountain's structure is composed primarily of sedimentary rocks, including ancient marine limestone, shale, and marble, uplifted from what was once the Tethys Sea floor. The summit itself is composed of the Qomolangma Formation limestone, which contains fossilized sea cr…