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JThe radiometric dating of an igneous rock provides _____.
the date of the rock’s formation
the date of Earth’s formation
the date the rock was eroded
the relative age of the rock
the date of the rock’s formation
the date of Earth’s formation
the date the rock was eroded
the relative age of the rock
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The radiometric dating of an igneous rock provides **the date of the rock’s formation**. This method measures the decay of radioactive isotopes in the rock to determine when it solidified from molten material.