Newly discovered volcanic rock minerals may offer new insights into earth's evolution

Newly discovered volcanic rock minerals may offer new insights into earth's evolution 11/09/2017 09:38 PM EST Scientists have found evidence showing that komatiites, or three-billion-year old volcanic rock found within the Earth's mantle, had a different composition than modern ones. Their discovery may offer new information about the first one billion years of Earth's development and early origins of life. Results of the team's work has been published in the October 2017 edition of Nature Geoscience. Full story at http://www.lsu.edu/science/news_events/cos-news-events/KomatiitesRevealEarthEvolution.php Source Louisiana State University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111