A tiny crystal found in Australia – the oldest rock yet known – has been dated to 4.4 billion years old, only 100 million years younger than Earth itself.
Scientists using two different age-determining techniques have shown that a tiny zircon crystal found on a sheep ranch in western Australia is the oldest known piece of our planet, dating to 4.4 billion years ago.
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