# Ancient volcanic rocks from Western Australia suggest that by 3.1 billion yea...
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## Content
Ancient volcanic rocks from Western Australia suggest that by 3.1 billion years ago, water was already moving deep into Earth’s interior and helping generate magma. The rocks point to early water recycling under conditions unlike modern plate tectonics, though the transport process may have been different.