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Potassium-Argon Dating

Description:

Potassium-Argon Dating is a radiometric dating method used to determine the age of rocks and minerals based on the decay of radioactive potassium into stable argon gas. It is widely employed in geology and archaeology to estimate the age of volcanic rocks and fossils.

Sample Sentences:

As a noun:

1. The scientists used potassium-argon dating to determine the age of the ancient artifact.
2. Potassium-argon dating provided valuable insight into the geological history of the region.
3. The accuracy and reliability of potassium-argon dating make it a crucial tool in the field of archaeology.

As a verb:

1. They are planning to potassium-argon date the newly discovered lava flow.
2. The research team potassium-argon dated the fossil to be approximately 2 million years old.
3. I am interested in learning how to potassium-argon date geological samples.

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