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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.

CBC.ca on MSN · 2d

Scientists say they've proven these Canadian rocks are the oldest on Earth

Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really proven it and are giving scientists a new glimpse into Earth's early history.

The Daily Galaxy on MSN · 1d

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 northeastern Canada, may contain rocks dating back to around 4.16 billion years ago.

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.

Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years old

If the new age of these Canadian rocks is solid, they would be the first and only ones known to have survived Earth’s earliest, tumultuous time.

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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