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zircon

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The oldest known fragments of Earth are zircon crystals about 4.4 billion years old.

First appeared4.4 billion years ago

The oldest known fragments of Earth are zircon crystals about 4.4 billion years old.

From the big bang to zircon

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
star13.6 bn yrs ago
Ooxygen13.6 bn yrs ago
zircon4.4 bn yrs ago