Geology of Malta elephant fossils), as well as island gigantism (fossils of Leithia melitensis). Geology of Malta The Geology of Malta consists of a sequence of sedimentary rocks of late Oligocene to late Miocene age cut through by a set of extensional faults of Pliocene age. The Maltese archipelago is situated on the mainly shallow water continental platform between Sicily and North Africa that lies beneath the Sicily Channel, separating the Ionian Basin from the western Mediterranean Basin. The islands lie around 200 km to the south of the subduction boundary between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The platform is crossed
North Reef Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) North Reef Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) North Reef Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies north from Port Blair. The island is in the North Reef Group of Islands, which also includes Latouche Island and Shark Island. It lies west of North Andaman. Politically, North Reef Island, along neighboring North Reef Islands, is part of Diglipur Tehsil. North Reef Sanctuary is located on the island. it is dedicated to the nurturing of a variety