4.1-billion-year-old rock among oldest pieces of Mars ever discovered on Earth
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“Prospectors in Mali discovered a rose-tinted rock that has been identified as one of the oldest Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. The rock dates back 4.1 billion years.”
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