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Revision as of 12:59, 16 December 2005 by Vsmith (talk | contribs) (links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Narryer Gneiss Complex is verifiably the oldest portion of the crust on Earth. A zircon from the Narryer Gneiss has been dated at 4.4Ga, although the majority of zircon crystals are about 3.9Ga.
The gneiss itself is generally a leucocratic metamorphic rock of amphibolite grade, with severe polyphase deformation which makes interpretation of its protolith essentially impossible.
Reference
Geochronological analysis of Narryer Gneiss zircons
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