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Absolute age

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000005

The numerical age of a rock, fossil, or geological event, expressed in years. This age is determined using radiometric dating techniques, which measure the decay of radioactive isotopes within the sample. Absolute age dating provides a precise timeline for geological processes and the formation of hydrocarbon systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000005
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000005",
  "term": "Absolute age",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The numerical age of a rock, fossil, or geological event, expressed in years. This age is determined using radiometric dating techniques, which measure the decay of radioactive isotopes within the sample. Absolute age dating provides a precise timeline for geological processes and the formation of hydrocarbon systems.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/absolute-age/"
}

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