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Age of the earth and the moon

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We have examined the isotopic compositions of lead reported for 55 terrestrial and 65 lunar samples. The lead ages indicate that the 4.55 billion years generally accepted as the age of the solar system refers instead to the time of the breakup of the meteorite parent body.

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    P. K. Kuroda

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 72701, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

    W. A. Myers

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Kuroda, P.K., Myers, W.A. Age of the earth and the moon. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 241, 655–658 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02347228

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