Which material undergoes radioactive decay? Which stable element is used to determine the age of volcanic rock?
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Rubidium–strontium dating method
This is based on the beta decay of rubidium-87 to strontium-87, with a half-life of 50 billion years. This scheme is used to date old igneous and metamorphic rocks, and has also been used to date lunar samples.
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