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Title: In order to use a radioactive-decay scheme to calculate the age of a mineral all of the following co
Post by: Fochaian on Apr 2, 2016
In order to use a radioactive-decay scheme to calculate the age of a mineral all of the following conditions must be met except
A) the half-life must be known.
B) no parent or daughter isotopes can be gained or lost from the mineral once decay starts.
C) no daughter isotope present prior to the start of parental decay or the amount of daughter can be determined.
D) only one radioactive isotope can exist in the rock so that cross-decay doesn't occur.


Title: Re: In order to use a radioactive-decay scheme to calculate the age of a mineral all of the followin
Post by: Gursh on May 11, 2016
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Title: Re: In order to use a radioactive-decay scheme to calculate the age of a mineral all of the following co
Post by: Fochaian on May 18, 2016
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