Scientists say they’ve extracted some of the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in northern Quebec. The rocks have been placed at approximately 4.16 billion years old during the Hadean-age and could offer new insights into the start of life on the planet.
Are these the oldest rocks on Earth? A new study says so
Scientists say they’ve extracted some of the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in northern Quebec. The rocks have been placed at approximately 4.16 billion years old during the Hadean-age and could offer new insights into the start of life on the planet.