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They were identified, isolated, studied crystallographically, and then radiometrically dated to determine their geologic ages.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023

At Malapa, Berger had gotten lucky: The A. sediba bones lay between two flowstones—thin layers of calcite deposited by running water—that could also be dated radiometrically.

From National Geographic • Sep. 10, 2015

The evidence is found in tiny sand grains of the mineral zircon radiometrically dated to as old as 4.4 billion years ago.

From Scientific American • Apr. 30, 2015

Many were identical to specimens that have been radiometrically dated with great precision elsewhere.

From Time Magazine Archive