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Earth’s first continents emerged from the ocean 700m years earlier than thought – The Guardian Australia

Ancient rock forms suggest world’s first stable cratons rose above sea level more than 3bn years ago

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November 9, 2021

Australia newsAncient rock forms suggest worlds first stable cratons rose above sea level more than 3bn years ago
The Earths first continents rose out of the ocean 700m years earlier than previously thought, a new analysis of ancient rocks suggests.
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