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Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World
"Oldest Remnant of The Earth"
In a remote, untouched corner off the coast of an island in Greenland, scientists have discovered the oldest existing component of the earth's crust. Dating back to a staggering 3.8 billion years ago, this huge chunk of rock exists as a miraculous mass of grey wedged into the side of an island. Upon further analysis, researchers found that the stone is an ophiolite, or a rock that was formed due to the dramatic shifting of tectonic plates on the earth's surface. This astounding natural phenomenon is the second of its kind to be discovered, after a 2.5 billion-year-old rock was discovered in China.
Kangeq, Kangeq, Greenland
"Oldest Remnant of The Earth"
In a remote, untouched corner off the coast of an island in Greenland, scientists have discovered the oldest existing component of the earth's crust. Dating back to a staggering 3.8 billion years ago, this huge chunk of rock exists as a miraculous mass of grey wedged into the side of an island. Upon further analysis, researchers found that the stone is an ophiolite, or a rock that was formed due to the dramatic shifting of tectonic plates on the earth's surface. This astounding natural phenomenon is the second of its kind to be discovered, after a 2.5 billion-year-old rock was discovered in China.
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