Radiometric dating methods are particularly useful for dating igneous rocks. This is because igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, which contains radioactive isotopes that can be measured to determine their age. While some radiometric techniques can be applied to metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks are generally not suitable for radiometric dating because they are composed of particles from other rocks and often lack the isotopes necessary for the process. Bone can also be dated using radiometric methods, specifically carbon dating for organic materials, but this falls outside the category of rock dating.
Radiometric dating methods are particularly useful for dating which type of rock?
bone
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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