How Does Absolute Dating Determine The Age Of A Stratified Rock?
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Absolute dating, often known as radiometric dating, is a technique that measures the rate of radioactive decay in rocks in order to calculate the age of the materials. The rock contains a radioactive isotope that, over time, will turn into a stable daughter isotope. Because the rate of decay is observable, it is possible to calculate how long ago the sample was collected.