We are part of a research team that has confirmed the oldest known rocks on Earth are located in northern Québec ... Since then, the age of those rocks — found in the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt — ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of sedimentary rock made of debris from slag heaps, formed in the geological blink of ...

The oldest rocks on Earth are especially helpful for scientists, as they contain Hadean minerals, which are minerals from Earth's first geological eon. This particular eon spans from the formation ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely ...

Two different testing methods found that rocks from an area called the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec date to 4.16 billion years ago, a time known as the Hadean eon.

Two different testing methods found that rocks from an area called the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec date to 4.16 billion years ago, a time known as the Hadean eon.

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

The site of the oldest rocks on Earth, about 18 miles from Inukjuak, in Nunavik, Canada. CREDIT: University of Ottawa. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.

We are part of a research team that has confirmed the oldest known rocks on Earth are located in northern Québec. Dating back 4.3 billion years, these rocks provide a rare and invaluable glimpse ...

Both assessments yielded the same result: the intrusive rocks are 4.16 billion years old. Sunset at the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt. (H. Rizo), CC BY The oldest rocks ...