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for rocks which have been exposed for between 10³ and 10⁶ years.

Cosmogenic radionuclide dating

The most common of these dating techniques is cosmogenic radionuclide dating. Earth is constantly bombarded with primary cosmic rays, high energy charged particles - mostly protons and alpha particles. These particles interact with atoms in atmospheric gases, producing a cascade of secondary particles that

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