Rubidium Rock dated by rubidium decay
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Rock dated by rubidium decay. (External Sample)
This very, very old rock was dated by measuring the decay of rubidium in it. Sort of like carbon-dating for really old things.
Location: The Boston Museum of Science
Photographed: 2 October, 2002
Size: 36
Purity: <0.01%
Rubidium