Ancient rocks hint early Earth a motley mix
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
Portions of the growing Earth may have been extraordinarily sluggish to change, with some pieces lasting for more than 1.5 billion years despite the influence of enormous heat and pressure found in the planet's interior, researchers say.
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