Oldest rocks on Australian continent offer insight into origins of Earth and the moon

Oldest rocks on Australian continent offer insight into origins of Earth and the moon

An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ancient mantle and continents, and the early beginnings of the moon.

Ancient rocks offer clues about the origins of Earth and the Moon

A study of feldspar crystals found in Australia’s oldest magmatic rocks has provided new evidence about the composition of Earth’s primordial mantle, the early formation of continents, and the origins of the Moon. The research, published in Nature Communications, was led by PhD candidate and first author Matilda Boyce, in collaboration with scientists from the School of Earth and Oceans at the University of Western Australia (UWA), the Universit…