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Zircon Crystals

Bromacker Fossil Site Redated to 294.1 Million Years Old

Zircon dating of a thin volcanic ash layer provides a precise minimum age for the renowned Permian ecosystem.

New Study Points to Human Transport of Stonehenge’s Bluestones, Not Glaciers

New Mineral Evidence Rules Out Glacial Delivery of Stonehenge Stones

New 'Cosmic Clock' Reads Krypton in Zircon to Date Ancient Landscapes

Study Ties Earth’s Early Crust Changes to Milky Way Spiral-Arm Passages

Freshwater Cycle on Earth Began 4 Billion Years Ago, New Study Reveals