Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Early Earth had land and freshwater 4 billion years ago

Amazing stuff!

"Our planet was born 4.5 billion years ago as a seething ball of magma. ...

When did that land first arise? A new study suggests it existed as far back as 4 billion years ago . The evidence comes from sand-sized mineral crystals called zircons, which are the only things that survive from Earth’s first 500 million years. ...
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ScienceAdvisor

Ancient crystals suggest early Earth had land and freshwater Hardy zircon minerals found in Australian rocks suggest conditions for life existed 4 billion years ago

Sand-size zircon crystals can hold clues to Earth’s evolution billions of years ago.


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