Researchers May Have Discovered, In 2009, The Oldest Water Sample On Earth, At A Depth Of 3km, In A Base Metal Mine In Timmins, Ontario. The Water Sample, Dated To 1.6 Byrs, Could Offer Clue About Life Possibilities On Mars Or Other Planets. The Water, 10 Times Saltier Than Seawater, Is Said To Comprise Ingredients Necessary For Life.
Oldest water on earth found in a Canadian mine, Science News | wionews.comResearchers from the University of Toronto have discovered the world’s oldest sample of water, a finding that could offer clues about the possibility of life on Mars. Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team found the water three kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface at a base metal mine in Timmins, Ontario in 2009. Tests conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford found that the mean age of the samples was 1.6 billion years old, making it the oldest water sample ever found on Earth.
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