Research
Earth’s Rocks Have a Missing Layer Spanning Up to a Billion Years
Nautilus · By Nicolas Flament ·
The Brief
- Nautilus reports that Earth's rock record has a missing layer spanning up to a billion years.
- The article says researchers now know where the missing time went, according to its standfirst.
- The source material provided is limited to the headline and a short excerpt, so further details are not available here.
Why it matters
Gaps in the rock record affect how geologists reconstruct Earth's history, so understanding where missing time went matters for interpreting ancient rock sequences.
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Earth’s Rocks Have a Missing Layer Spanning Up to a Billion Years