Ancient crystals suggest Earth's core is 4 billion years younger than the planet

The Earth is almost 4.5 billion years old, but it's young at heart – literally. Researchers from the University of Rochester have now dated the solid inner core of the planet to just 565 million years, making it a relative toddler compared to the rest of Earth.

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Category: Environment

Tags:

• Earth
• Earth core
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Magnetic field
• University of Rochester

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2DJcpU9