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Radioactive Crystals Help Identify And Date Ore Deposits (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 08-01-2006 at 12:00:15
| Reddish-brown crystals of a radioactive mineral called monazite can act as microscopic clocks that allow geologists to date rock formations that have been altered by the action of high-temperature fluids, a process that frequently leads to the formation of rich ore deposits.(ScienceDaily) |
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