Using the known rates of radioactive decay to date the crystallization of certain minerals is known as ________ dating.
A)conventional
B)radiometric
C)relative
D)fossil assemblage

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Radiometric dating is the process of using the known rates of radioactive decay to determine the age of rocks or minerals. This technique works by measuring the amount of a radioactive isotope and its decay products in a sample and calculating how long it would take for half of the parent isotope to decay (known as the half-life), which can be used to determine the age of the sample. Conventional dating and relative dating do not rely on radioactive decay, and fossil assemblage dating is a type of relative dating that uses the presence of certain fossils to date the age of a rock or sedimentary layer.

Using the Known Rates of Radioactive Decay to Date the Crystallization