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\nWe just learned about relative dating, but if you really want to calculate the age of a rock, absolute dating is what you need. This takes advantage of the presence of radioactive nuclides that decay at a reliable rate, so it is also...\nWe just learned about relative dating, but if you really want to calculate the age of a rock, absolute dating is what you need. This takes advantage of the presence of radioactive nuclides that decay at a reliable rate, so it is also called radiometric dating. How does this work? Let's learn about it!\n
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isotopes, rocks, decay, uranium, time, potassium, geologists, nuclear decay
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radiometric dating, absolute dating, jack hills conglomerate, bertram boltwood, half life, isochron, daughter isotope, previous tutorial, beta emission, decay constant, daughter element, radiogenic argon, element, rock, parent, lead, argon, amount, date, rubidium 87, biotite, strontium 87, potassium 40, earth, determine
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