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There the researchers randomly collected dead corals and calculated their ages using radioisotopic dating techniques.

From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2019

Many geological samples contain multiple parent/daughter pairs, so cross-checking the clocks confirms that radioisotopic dating is highly reliable.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Igneous rocks best suited for radioisotopic dating because their primary minerals provide dates of crystallization from magma.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Accurately interpreting radioisotopic dating data depends on the type of rock tested and accurate assumptions about isotope baseline values.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

There are several types of absolute dating discussed in this section but radioisotopic dating is the most common and therefore is the focus on this section.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017