Have you ever wondered how Earth's continents came to be? This project delves into the origins of the very first continents, which formed nearly 3 billion years ago, by studying light-coloured ancient rocks, TTGs (tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorites), and the dark basaltic fragments they contain in Arctic Fennoscandia. These rocks hold vital clues about how our planet evolved from a lifeless sphere into a place capable of supporting life. Using cutting-edge tools like structural studies, geochemical analyses, isotopic methods, and 3D imaging, we explore how heat and pressure melted parts of these rocks, leading to the formation of the stable, buoyant crust that eventually became Earth's continents. This groundbreaking research is conducted in Finland, leveraging world-class research facilities.

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