Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the ...

Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a compelling case that it does ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest? New research suggests they are.

Rock is a solid mass of minerals that have joined together over time.. Rocks are natural and not man-made.. There are different types of rocks and the type depends on the minerals that they are ...

If the new age of these Canadian rocks is solid, they would be the first and only ones known to have survived Earth’s earliest, tumultuous time.

By confirming the age of these rocks, and that they might just be the oldest rocks on Earth, we’re finally opening the door ...

Rocks and minerals. Science news. Evidence of deep-sea mining still visible over four decades later. The impact it has had on the life living down there has been more mixed. 26 March 2025. Science ...

The East Texas Gem and Mineral Show will have its last day Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children and ...

To look for ‘critical minerals’ for renewable energy, Kansas Geological Survey takes a rock sample from thousands of feet underground KU. Jul 20, 2024 - 10:00pm ...

Natural cement found in industrial waste reacts with ocean water to form rocks in just 35 years, instead of millions.