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Earth’s oldest rocks date back 4.16 billion years
Gray rocks uncovered in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada may be the ultimate primordial find. The stones date back 4.16 billion years to the Hadean era and are the oldest known rocks on the planet. They are described in a study published June 26 in the journal Science .
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These rocks are probably the last remains of Earth's early crustGeologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...
Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq ...
They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.
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