Pilbara Craton

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The Pilbara Craton is one of only two unntouched Archaean 3.8–2.7 Ga (billion years ago) crusts identified on the Earth.[1]

The other is the Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa. The youngest rocks are 1.7 Ga old in the historic area assigned to the Craton.[2] Both locations may have once been part of the Vaalbara supercontinent or the continent of Ur.

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  1. Hickman and Van Kranendonk, Arthur and Martin 2012. Early Earth evolution: evidence from the 3.5–1.8 Ga geological history of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Episodes. 35 (1): 283–297. doi:10.18814/epiiugs/2012/v35i1/028
  2. "Dresser Formation - Pilbara". [pilbara.mq.edu.au.]