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_ is a method used to determine the absolute age of a sample by measuring the relative amounts of parent isotope and daughter isotope

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radiometric dating:)
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radiometric dating

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Some minerals in rocks and organic matter for example bones and shells can contain radioactive isotopes. Any of parent and daughter isotopes in a sample can be measured and used to determine their age. This is known as radiometric dating.

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