The currently-proposed age is 4,500 million years, based in part on rocks dated by [[Potassium-argon dating|Potassium-argon (K:Ar) dating]] at about 4,400 millions years.<ref>Peck, 2000, p.376.</ref> | The currently-proposed age is 4,500 million years, based in part on rocks dated by [[Potassium-argon dating|Potassium-argon (K:Ar) dating]] at about 4,400 millions years.<ref>Peck, 2000, p.376.</ref> |