Rb-Sr Dating

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Abstract

Parent–daughter ratio: The ratio of rubidium (Rb) to strontium (Sr). The ratio is commonly expressed as 87Rb/86Sr, where the unstable Rb-87 isotope is referred to as the parent nuclide, being approximately 27 % of all rubidium. The daughter nuclide (Sr-87) is represented by Sr-86, which is stable and not subject to radiogenic ingrowth and constitutes approximately 9.9 % of all strontium.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods
EditorsW Jack Rink, Jeroen W Thompson, Larry M Heaman, A J Timothy Jull, James B Paces
Place of PublicationDordrecht Netherlands
PublisherSpringer
Pages686-698
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789400763036
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameEncyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
ISSN (Print)1388-4360
ISSN (Electronic)1871-756X

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