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How old are the oldest rocks found on the moons?
The oldest rock's found on the moon are 4.0 billion years old.
What is the oldest rock?
The oldest rock has been found in yellowknife, Northwest territories an dthey about 4 billion years old.. hahaha im smart :)
In what country are the oldest rocks on Earth?
The oldest in-situ rock found on Earth to date was found in Northern Quebec in Canada and is dated as 4.28 billion years of age.
What state has the oldest rock in it that is 3.8 billion years old?
Maine
Is earth 3.1 billion years old?
According to scientists: The current best estimate of the age of the Earth is approx 4.567 billion years. The oldest rocks found to date are the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone which are 4.28 billion years old and were found on the shore of Hudson Bay in Canada. The oldest mineral ever dated was a zircon found in a rock in Australia and was dated as being around 4.4 billion years old. Please see the related links.
Which region has the oldest rock formation in north America?
The oldest rocks in North America are found in Minnesota. The oldest of these rocks age to 3.6 billion years old.
Where would you find the oldest rock in the world?
Some of the oldest surface rock are found in the Canadian Shield, Australia, Africa, and in many more places.. The ages of these rocks are generally between 2.5 and 3.8 billion years. The ages has a error of millions of years.
Is granite the oldest rock in the world?
Granite is not the oldest rock in the world. The oldest rocks on earth are gneiss, particularly the Acasta Gneiss and are about 4. 09 billion years old.
What is the Oldest evidence of life on earth?
The oldest evidence of life are single celled organisms that are found in rock and mineral samples. These date back to approximately 3.5-3.8 billion years ago.
What is the age of the oldest lunar rocks?
lunar rocks may be fractured in the lab throw off sparks
Why are the oldest rocks found in Iceland?
Actually Iceland contains a very young rock landscape, with the oldest rocks dating back 14-16 million years ago. Some of the oldest rocks on earth are found in Greenland, dating back about 3.9 billion years.
How old is the oldest rock?
The oldest rock of terrestrial origin (i.e. the whole rock was formed here on Earth at the same time) is the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone in Canada. It has been dates as 4.28 billion years old. The oldest single thing yet found that is known to have been formed on Earth is a zircon crystal which was located in Western Australia within a metamorphic gneiss which was part of the Narryer Gneiss Terrane. It has been dated at 4.404 Ga (4.404 billion years old) however the rock it is in is younger than this. The oldest rock ever found on Earth is actually a meteorite so was not formed here. It is estimated to have an age of around 4.56 billion years so is roughly the same age as the Earth.
