Stone's evidence Separation of Africa and America?

Scientists find granite in the Atlantic Ocean area within 1,500 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia. Scientists expect that these rocks are part of the sunken continent when Africa and South America separated 100 million years ago.

Launched viva. Roberto Ventura Santos, the Brazilian Geological Agency officials (CPRM), revealed that the granite was discovered two years ago in a dredging program that is carried out in the area called "the Rio Grande Elevation".

Initially, scientists suspect that the stone was not a sign of their continent. However, observations by scientists Japanese Shinkai 6500 submarine in April 2012 and found geological formations found in the waters around the rock. Stone allegedly part of a geological formation. Meanwhile, it refers to the geological formation of the lost continent millions of years ago.

"We began to suspect that this area is a lost continent sank in the ocean millions of years ago," said Ventura was quoted as saying Physorg, Tuesday (14/02/2016). Granite found supposed to be part of the continent.

Ventura continued, "It's possible that Atlantis Brazilia. We are very confident. However, we must look for evidence to support our hypothesis. We can only gain certainty when we drilled the region and gain more samples. "