Scientists have found the oldest known piece of our planet.
A blue zircon crystal, found on a sheep ranch in Australia, is about 4.4 billion years old.
The gem is about twice the width of a human hair.
Tag: geology
Candy, Coins Scattered Across Highway After Truck Accident
Millions of dollars worth of coins, and a load of candy, were scattered along the Trans-Canada Highway and in the bush in northeastern Ontario on Wednesday.
A Brink’s tractor-trailer truck was driving along Highway 11 north of Kirkland Lake, when it hit a rock cut.
In this case, rock cuts are steep, rocky cliffs on either side of the highway created when a highway is carved through a hill.
They are common in northern Ontario.
