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1740-million-year-old fossil found in UP’s Sonbhadra, scientist claims it could be the oldest ever

If the claim of the fossil at Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh being 1740 million years old is true then this means it will be the oldest ever beating Yellow Stone Fossil Park in the United States, which is said to be about 1600 million years old. 

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Salkhan UP Sonbhadra Fossil park oldest Uttar Pradesh

The fossil found in the Bari area of the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is 140 million years older than the fossil park in Salkhan. The claim was made by a three-member team of scientists which came on January 25 in the district during the research of stones in the Bari area of Dala on Sunday. Team Head Professor Mukund Sharma said that the fossil found on the mountains in the Billi-Markundi of Bari area is about 1740 million years old. This was determined by Dr. Minal Mishra of Indira Gandhi Open University, Dr. Bick Ford of the US-based Saira University, and Dr. Abhijit Basu of Indiana University. Notably, Salkhan’s fossils are just 1600 million years old.

He informed that the team which came for the research in the district has collected about 45 packets of tests from Kota Khas, Obra, Chopan, and Salkhan of Gram Panchayat Kota in Chopan block. It has been prepared to be sent to Lucknow. He was accompanied by researchers Divya Singh and Prayumna Singh of BHU who will do research on it for their Ph.D. 

Scientist Mukund Sharma said these fossils belong to the time when there was no life on Earth. Only forests were found at that time. He added that local people should know where these kinds of fossils are. 

A committee of geologists will soon be formed in the district to study the same. The Committee will also include officers, scientists, and journalists. The People of the Committee will examine the place from time to time.

If the claim of the fossil at Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh being 1740 million years old is true then this means it will be the oldest ever beating Yellow Stone Fossil Park in the United States, which is said to be about 1600 million years old. 

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