Oldest traces of life on Earth found in Quebec, dating back roughly 3.8 billion years
May aid in search for traces of life elsewhere in our solar system
By Nicole Mortillaro, for CBC News Posted: Mar 01, 2017 1:56 PM ET, Last Updated: Mar 01, 2017 4:09 PM ET, http://www.cbc.ca/news/technol...und-quebec-1.4004545
![Bright red hematite seen here, which contains tubular microfossils, is evidence of life that existed some four billion years ago.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4004748.1488387133%21/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/oldest-rock-quebec-hemitite.jpg)
Bright red hematite seen here, which contains tubular microfossils, is evidence of life that existed some four billion years ago. (Dominic Papineau)