Earth's Formative Years (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Earth's Formative Years

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A vial of sediments that were precipitated from seawater during the Precambrian Period 3.75 billion years ago. The University of Chicago's Nicolas Dauphas (background) and the University of Colorado's Stephen Mojzsis are working to understand the formative years of Earth’s history and of the emergence of life on Earth.

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Photo by Dan Dry

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