Scientists have estimated that the earths crust was formed 4.3 billion years ago. The

Chapter 19, Problem 19.26

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Scientists have estimated that the earths crust was formed 4.3 billion years ago. The radioactive nuclide 176Lu, which decays to 176Hf, was used to estimate this age. The half-life of 176Lu is 37 billion years. How are ratios of 176Lu to 176Hf utilized to date very old rocks?

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