An international research team analysed minerals from Western Australia's Pilbara region, revealing how Earth's first continents formed through subduction 3.5 billion years ago.
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Earth's first continents may trace back to subduction 3.5 billion years ago
3.5 Billion Years years ago Age of continental formation
Pilbara Region, Western Australia Study location
Plate Subduction Geological process
3.5 Billion Years Ago continents dated to