uranium–lead dating

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radiometric dating method
gptkbp:advantage high precision
can cross-check results
gptkbp:basedOn radioactive decay
gptkbp:commonIn zircon crystals
gptkbp:developedBy early 20th century
gptkbp:halfLifeUranium235 704 million years
gptkbp:halfLifeUranium238 4.47 billion years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label uranium–lead dating
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Bertram_Boltwood
gptkbp:limitation lead loss can affect accuracy
gptkbp:measuresDecayTo gptkb:lead-206
lead-207
gptkbp:providesAgeRange 1 million to over 4.5 billion years
gptkbp:relatedTo concordia diagram
discordia line
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:geochronology
dating geological materials
gptkbp:usedIn Earth sciences
archaeology
planetary science
gptkbp:usesIsotopes gptkb:uranium-238
uranium-235
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:potassium–argon_dating
gptkb:Bertram_Boltwood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7