The oldest oceanic crust (rocks) is found the mid-ocean ridge.

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The oldest oceanic crust (rocks) is found farthest from the mid-ocean ridge.

As tectonic plates move apart at the mid-ocean ridge, new oceanic crust is formed, and as it ages, it moves away from the ridge, with the oldest crust being located at the greatest distance from it.

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