Isua Supracrustal Belt

Greenland / Nuuk /
 rocks, geology
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This is the ISUA area of Greenland which is an outcropping of rocks that are 4 million years old. banded Iron formations (bif)in the strata here carry molecules of carbon 12 which is a precursor and building block of life. The outcropping of rock is 35 kilometers long and is not shown here in its entirety. The rock dated 4 million years old also has an estimated depth of 1-3 kilometers.
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Coordinates:   64°11'35"N   51°28'14"W
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