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Chapter 6, Problem 47EAP
Lunar Rocks. You are dating Moon rocks based on their proportions of uranium-238 (half-life of about 4.5 billion years) and its ultimate decay product, lead. Find the age for each of the following.
- A rock for which you determine that 55% of the original uranium-238 remains, while the other 45% has decayed into lead
- A rock for which you determine that 63% of the original uranium-238 remains, while the other 37% has decayed into lead
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