Ancient Earth Rocks Rewrite Continental History

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Ancient Earth Rocks Rewrite Continental History
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A study in Nature Communications reveals that Earth's oldest rocks, dating back 3.7 billion years, suggest that continental crust formation occurred much later than previously thought, around 3.5 billion years ago, and support the theory that Earth and the Moon share a common origin from the same primordial material, reinforcing the Giant Impact Hypothesis.

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