APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 10, Problem 7LR
The analysis of samples from layers G and F indicates the following proportions of parent isotope to daughter product. If the half-life of the parent is known to be 75 million years, what are the ages of the two layers?
| Parent | Daughter | Age | |
| Layer G | 50% | 50% | ___________- |
| Layer F | 25% | 75% | ___________ |
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Chapter 10 Solutions
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