Canada’s Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt Harbors Fragments of Earth’s Oldest Crust, Study Shows

Jun 27, 2025 - 10:00
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Canada’s Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt Harbors Fragments of Earth’s Oldest Crust, Study Shows
The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, Canada. Image credit: Jonathan O’Neil.

Geologists have discovered compelling evidence for preservation of Hadean rocks -- dating back to 4.16 billion years old -- in a complex geological sequence called the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, opening a rare window into Earth’s earliest times.

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