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The atlas · Geological time · Dating

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How radioactive clocks work

How the steady decay of atoms is used to put an age in years on a rock.

The working diagram A crystal’s atoms ticking from parent to daughter, with the age read off as you watch.
Page type
A lesson, led by a working diagram
Collection
Geological time, dating
Status
Planned and outlined. Every fact in it will be checked against a named source and listed on Sources before it goes up.

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