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    Why Do Igneous Rocks Yield the Most Accurate Radiometric Ages,and
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Why Do Igneous Rocks Yield the Most Accurate Radiometric Ages,and

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Why do igneous rocks yield the most accurate radiometric ages,and what is the calculated date the actual age of?

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As magma cools and begins to crystallize...

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