potassium–argon dating

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radiometric dating method
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:rubidium–strontium_dating
gptkb:uranium–lead_dating
gptkbp:basedOn radioactive decay
gptkbp:canDate rocks older than 100,000 years
gptkbp:cannotDate very young rocks
gptkbp:developedBy 1950s
gptkbp:halfLife 1.25 billion years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label potassium–argon dating
gptkbp:measures ratio of potassium-40 to argon-40
gptkbp:parent argon-40
potassium-40
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:argon–argon_dating
gptkbp:requires closed system
absence of argon loss
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:geochronology
dating minerals
dating rocks
gptkbp:usedIn archaeology
paleontology
volcanology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:40Ar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6