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Earth’s rocks have a missing layer spanning up to a billion years. Scientists finally know what happened to it

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The “Great Unconformity” has puzzled scientists since its discovery in the 1870s

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  1. ZME ScienceEarth’s rocks are missing about a billion years. Scientists finally know where it wentIt's one of geology's deepest mysteries.
  2. Scientific American(subscription required)Earth’s rocks have a missing layer spanning up to a billion years. Scientists finally know what happened to itThe “Great Unconformity” has puzzled scientists since its discovery in the 1870s