Magma Ocean - Isua Greenstone Belt - 3.6 Billion Years Old 30sept2023sale Size: 14" x 22"

Size: 14" x 22"

Below this drawing is a side view of the record and stylus

This process washes away iron from the formation

37" in length

Please note: Each septarian nodule pattern is unique and varies in color and complexity

Magma Ocean - Isua Greenstone Belt - 3.6 Billion Years Old 30sept2023sale Size: 14" x 22"In the Hadean Eon, long before the modern day, Earth was a roiling ball of hot magma incapable of sustaining life. It is difficult to study this ancient time, as few rocks from it have survived. However, some traces of the prehistoric magma ocean can be found in the Isua Greenstone Belt, an Archaean deposit over 3. 6 billion years old. This specimen is a piece of rock from the Isua Greenstone Belt in Greenland. Within this formation are some of the