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Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt

Earth’s Oldest Intact Rocks Confirmed at 4.16 Billion Years in Quebec

Dual samarium-neodymium dating methods have established a minimum crystallization age of 4.16 billion years for the belt’s rocks.

Canadian Greenstone Belt Rocks Dated to 4.16 Billion Years, Possibly Earth’s Oldest