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

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An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new ...

Furbush said responsible rock and mineral clubs have guidelines and rules, among them: "Don't take everything, but take enough, as you may never return to this location," Furbush said.

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

Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really proven it and are ...

In the intrusion, unlike the older rock that surrounds it, the two clocks tell the same story: the rock is about 4.16 billion years old. “Both clocks are giving the exact same age,” says O’Neil.

Big Blue highlights: 0.6 meters grading 0.7% Cu, 3,194 g/t Ag and 2.6% W (or 35.3% CuEq) To view a summary of today's press ...

In fact, there are just under 6,000 different minerals on Earth that we know about, the outlet said. Despite being found in the same location, the three minerals are drastically different.

In 2008, Canadian researchers led by McGill PhD student Jonathan O'Neil said they'd found the world's oldest rocks, formed 4.3 billion years ago in what is now northwestern Quebec. Such rocks would ...

In 2008, Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really ...