Well the newest rocks are always on the top or on the most visible place - normally top or closest to the side somewhere. The newer rocks never are at the bottom of a rock, cave, or canyon
The Grand Canyon is 5~6 million years old. However, the oldest exposed rocks in the Grand Canyon are approximately 2 billion years old.Source: U.S. National Parks Services As many as 17,000.000 years.
No, the oldest rocks on Earth are not located in the Grand Canyon. The oldest rocks found on Earth are estimated to be over 4 billion years old and are typically found in locations such as Canada, Australia, and Africa.
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I think the most interesting thing about the Grand Canyon is that it is more than 3 million years old, and some of the rocks in it are more than 2 billion years old!
The oldest rocks at the bottom are nearly 2 billion years old. The youngest at the top are around 250 million years old.
No, the Grand Canyon was not once an ocean. It was formed by the Colorado River cutting through layers of rock over millions of years. The rocks in the Grand Canyon are ancient, with some being over 1.7 billion years old.
The Grand Canyon qualifies as old; it has been around for a long time.
The Vishnu schist basement rock layer at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is roughly 1.8 billion years old.
It is not known if the Grand Canyon is the oldest canyon in the world. The exact date is not known, however, it has been said that the canyon is at least 5-6 million years old.
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Over a million years.
the Grand canyon is a good family vacation spot. and on the way home you can go see old faithful in Wyoming! =)