Study Finds Ancient Canadian Rocks Among Oldest
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Scientists found old rocks in Canada. These rocks are from a place called Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt. This place has very old rocks on Hudson Bay's east side.
Some scientists think the rocks are very old. They said the rocks might be 4.3 billion years old. Other scientists think they are a bit younger, around 3.8 billion years old.
The new study used two ways to find the rock's age. Both ways showed the rocks are about 4.16 billion years old. This means the rocks could be the oldest rocks on Earth.
Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago. Old rocks are rare because they melt and change. These rocks can help us understand Earth's early history and life's beginning.
The rock site is on tribal lands. The local Inuit community wants to protect the site. They want to work with scientists to study the rocks without damage.
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Where were the old rocks found?
The old rocks were found in Canada.
How old do some scientists think the rocks might be?
Some scientists think the rocks might be 4.3 billion years old.
Who wants to protect the rock site?
The local Inuit community wants to protect the rock site.
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