Which of the following is true of radiometric dating?
A) A mineral that is 10,000 years old would best be dated with radioactive potassium.
B) A mineral that is 1 billion years old would best be dated with radioactive carbon.
C) Radioactive potassium-to-radon gas ratio can be used to date minerals.
D) One can infer the age of a fossil by radiometric dating of the minerals found near the fossil.
E) Carbon-14 decays with a half-life of 60,000 years.
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