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Ore-Some: New Date for Earth's Largest Iron Deposits Offers Clues for Future Exploration
July 23, 2024
PERTH, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release:

Research led by Curtin University reveals that Earth's largest iron ore deposits - in the Hamersley Province of Western Australia - are about one billion years younger than previously believed, a discovery which could greatly boost the search for more of the resource.

Using a new geochronology technique to accurately measure the age of iron oxide minerals, researchers found t . . .

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