The first continents on Earth formed between 3 and 2.5 billion years ago. Geologists studying the oldest rocks found on Earth believe that partial melting, fueled by the heat released during the decay ...
This illuminating if abstruse study by paleontologist McNamara (Dragons’ Teeth and Thunderstones) explores how sedimentary rocks form and what they can teach about the evolution of life on Earth. He ...
The study focuses on how gold formed and moved within the Sawayaerdun gold deposit in northwest China, a large orogenic system shaped by long periods .