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Age and geological history of the Amazon River revisited by provenance of Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of the Foz do Amazonas Basin (Brazil)
Journal article (Elsevier BV) published 2026-12-01 that revisits the age and geological history of the Amazon River using provenance of Cenozoic sedimentary rocks from the Foz do Amazonas Basin (Brazil). The supplied source excerpt contains no additional methodological, results, or impact details.
Categories: science-and-space, environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 6/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The study updates scientific knowledge about the Amazon River's age and geological history.

