The oldest stone of the Earth, more than 4 billion years old, was found on the Moon (PHOTOS)

The oldest stone on Earth has been found on the Moon. It is thought that he touched the satellite following the fall of an asteroid.

Scientists studied lunar soil samples collected by cosmonauts from the Apollo-14 mission in 1971. During research, it became apparent that soil samples contain quartz, feldspar
and zircon, which could only be formed in an oxidized environment at temperatures comparable to those of the Earth, according to Popular Mechanics, referring to a scientific article published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

The researchers determined the age of the soil because of the presence of uranium in this soil, whose half-life is known. The particles are thought to have formed more than 4 billion years ago.

In addition, scientists hypothesized how the stones were on the moon. About 4 billion years ago, the asteroid fell to Earth. As a result of his fall, part of the race entered space.
As at that time the distance between the Earth and the Moon was three times lower, the soil particles deposited on the surface of the satellite.

Previously, it had been reported that the Chinese apparatus had
panoramic photos of the moon on the back.