Fission track and luminescence dating – Article
Fission track dating is used mainly to date the formation of volcanic crystals and glass. Luminescence dating measures how long certain crystals have been buried in sediments.
Looking Closer
This collection contains a wide variety of resources and information about Dating the Past, which supports the resources in the other collections.
List of Looking Closer resource items
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Fossil compasses – Article
The Earth’s magnetic field has changed direction many times. Evidence for these changes is found in some rocks and can be dated using radiometric methods.
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The rock cycle – Article
The rock cycle is a network of processes that make and change rocks. The three main rock types (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) can be changed into any of the others.
