A new study has pinpointed what could be the oldest rocks on Earth, found within a remote Canadian rock formation, offering fresh insights into our planet's earliest history.
The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, located on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Quebec, has long been recognised for its ancient geological formations. However, the precise age of these streaked grey stones has been a subject of scientific contention for decades. Research from two decades ago suggested the rocks could be as old as 4.3 billion years, placing them firmly in Earth's infancy. Yet, other scientists challenged this, arguing that long-ago contaminants had skewed the dating methods, proposing a younger age of 3.8 billion years.
