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Monazite geochronology

earth science Maturity 11-13

Some tiny rocks act like clocks.

Monazite age map.jpg
Monazite age map.jpg
They tell us how old the Earth is. These rocks stay strong in heat. They help us see the past. Do you want to be a rock detective?

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File:Monazite age map.jpg
Monazite age map.jpg
File:Mineral dating temperature range.jpg
Mineral dating temperature range.jpg
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IMS3F pbmf.JPG
File:Monazite cheralite huttonite.png
Monazite cheralite huttonite.png
File:Clusters formed by multiple crystal .png
Clusters formed by multiple crystal .png
File:P-T monazite low-Y core high-Y rim.png
P-T monazite low-Y core high-Y rim.png
File:Monazite aligned with foliation.png
Monazite aligned with foliation.png
File:Schematic diagram showing monazite fracture.png
Schematic diagram showing monazite fracture.png
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