Earth's continents were formed by giant METEORITE impacts 3.5 billion years ago, study claims - Daily Mail

Researchers from Curtin University in Perth, Australia analysed crystals of the mineral zircon from the Pilbara Craton - an ancient piece of the planet's crust - to investigate its origins.

Earth's continents were formed when our planet was bombarded with giant meteorites around 3.5 billion years ago, a new study has found. Researchers from Curtin University in Perth, Australia analyse… [+6345 chars]

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