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How are radioactive isotopes used to determine the absolute age of igneous rock name to radiometric methods that are used

How are radioactive isotopes used to determine the absolute age of igneous rock name to radiometric methods that are used
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how are radioactive isotopes used to determine the absolute age of igneous rock name to radiometric methods that are used

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It looks at how the rock has changed over time and then detects levels of minerals to determine the age of said rock.
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