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Australian crater study revives debate over Earth’s oldest impact site
Key Takeaways
- Researchers say new mineral dating places the North Pole Dome impact at about 3.02 billion years ago.
- The result would make the Western Australia site older than Yarrabubba, the current oldest reliably dated crater.
- Other researchers have disputed earlier age claims for the structure and questions remain about interpretation.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com