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These Canadian rocks may be oldest on Earth

Knewz on MSN · 1h

Scientists Find Rocks Dating Back to 4.16 Billion Years In Canada — The World's Oldest Ever

A study of the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt found that its rocks go back to the Hadean Eon, making them the ideal candidate for the oldest rock.

Discover Magazine on MSN · 19h

The Oldest Rocks on Earth Are in Canada, and They’re 4.16 Billion Years Old

Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on Earth first began.

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

These Canadian rocks may be the oldest on Earth

NEW YORK — Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks — plains of streaked gray stone on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Quebec. But researchers disagree on exactly how old they are.

The Daily Galaxy on MSN23h

These 4.16 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Found in Canada Could Be the Oldest Thing on Earth

Researchers from Canada and France suggest that the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt (NGB), a rock formation located in ...

IFLScience on MSN1d

New Claim For World's Oldest Rocks Dates Back A Whopping 4.16 Billion Years

Not quite a gateway to hell, but northern Canada has a gateway to the Hadean Eon, named after the Greek God of Hell.

Unveiling Earth's Ancient Secrets: Nuvvuagittuq Rocks Rewrite History

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec contains Earth's oldest-known rocks, aged 4.16 billion years. This ...

Are these the world’s oldest rocks? Fresh data confirm contested claim

In 2008, researchers reported that these rocks dated back 4.3 billion years 2, a claim that other scientists contested. Work ...

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