During Hadean times, the chemical and physical basic
structure of Earth was formed.
The heavier elements, such as iron and nickel, sank into the Earth's
core (6.371 - 2.900 km)
and the lighter elements, such as Oxygene, Silicon and Aluminium rose into the Earth's viscous
mantle (2.900 km - 40 km).
At the end of this eon, the Earth's outer silicate solid crust
(40 - 0 km) was formed.
The implication is that at this time the entire Earth was covered by a primeval ocean.
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