What is the oldest dated mineral on Earth?

pyrite

quartz

zircon

magnetite

Zircons from the Western Australian Jack Hills returned an age of 4.404 billion years, interpreted to be the age of crystallization, making them the oldest minerals so far dated on Earth.

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Answers by country

India

20%

64%

10%

the Philippines

10%

20%

60%

10%

Australia

18%

54%

18%

the United States

16%

47%

26%

Austria

33%

13%

46%

Poland

23%

19%

34%

22%

1356

Germany

26%

25%

26%

21%

the United Kingdom

20%

41%

23%

14%

Republic of Ireland

30%

60%

10%

Where is the saltiest lake in the world?

Why is the ozone hole dangerous?

it speeds up the global warming

it increases UV radiation

it depletes the oxygen (O2)

it disturbs Earth's magnetic field

In which month is the Earth closest to the Sun?

in January

in March

in June

there is no difference

Which Persian scholar authored The Canon of Medicine, a standard medical encyclopedia at many medieval universities?