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Radiometric Dating Summary Dating Summary Radiometric Dating Summary By Paul Nethercott November 2014 www.CreationismOnline.com Negative Dates, Rocks older than the Earth, Galaxy and Universe Period End (Ma) Start (Ma) Negative Earth Galaxy Universe Impossible Total Dates Quaternary 0 3.6 78 896 93 77 1,144 1,198 Neogene 3.6 28.1 156 1166 109 76 1,507 2,383 Paleogene 28.1 72.1 61 1233 49 15 1,358 1,660 Cretaceous 72.1 152.1 141 1317 515 432 2,405 2,566 Jurassic 152.1 208.5 86 251 29 24 390 578 Triassic 208.5 254.2 20 127 18 6 171 264 Permian 254.2 303.7 14 165 32 1 212 381 Carboniferous 303.7 372.2 2 249 71 60 382 481 Devonian 372.2 423 6 84 16 12 118 597 Silurian 423 445.2 17 17 51 Ordovician 445.2 489.5 166 187 25 19 397 532 Cambrian 489.5 541 88 172 56 45 361 486 Ediacaran 541 850 232 141 28 22 423 729 Cryogenian 850 1,000 113 46 23 182 205 Tonian 1,000 1,200 136 72 11 8 227 728 Stenian 1,200 1,400 68 193 13 10 284 814 Ectasian 1,400 1,600 193 377 89 82 741 996 Calymmian 1,600 1,800 106 513 70 34 723 1,766 Statherian 1,800 2,050 454 541 52 40 1,087 1,730 Orosirian 2,050 2,300 28 136 54 23 241 344 Rhyacian 2,300 2,500 8 118 29 21 176 216 Siderian 2,500 2,800 374 292 29 26 721 1531 Neo Archean 2,800 3,200 388 544 137 90 1,159 1,610 Meso Archean 3,200 3,600 39 142 45 36 262 2,897 Paleo Archean 3,600 4,000 59 259 38 27 383 934 Eo Archean 4,000 4,100 192 79 74 345 420 Early Imbrian 4,100 4,300 80 80 7 3 170 271 Nectarian 4,300 4,500 4 180 30 23 237 542 Basin Groups 4,500 4,567 288 800 48 33 1,169 1,613 Cryptic 4,567 4,600 12 212 1 1 226 318 Solar System 4,600 4,650 54 47 3 1 105 143 Totals 3,341 10,816 1,822 1,344 17,323 28,984 Page 1 Dating Summary Period End (Ma) Start (Ma) To Old To Young Wrong Age Right Age Quaternary 0 3.6 1,096 86 1,182 16 Neogene 3.6 28.1 1,895 258 2,153 230 Paleogene 28.1 72.1 1,425 89 1,514 146 Cretaceous 72.1 152.1 1,805 278 2,083 483 Jurassic 152.1 208.5 380 95 475 103 Triassic 208.5 254.2 227 34 261 3 Permian 254.2 303.7 345 28 373 8 Carboniferous 303.7 372.2 404 48 452 29 Devonian 372.2 423 452 107 559 38 Silurian 423 445.2 17 34 51 0 Ordovician 445.2 489.5 332 194 526 6 Cambrian 489.5 541 256 209 465 21 Ediacaran 541 850 252 369 621 108 Cryogenian 850 1,000 181 23 204 1 Tonian 1,000 1,200 293 409 702 26 Stenian 1,200 1,400 309 405 714 100 Ectasian 1,400 1,600 552 399 951 45 Calymmian 1,600 1,800 965 583 1,548 218 Statherian 1,800 2,050 803 831 1,634 96 Orosirian 2,050 2,300 177 140 317 27 Rhyacian 2,300 2,500 133 80 213 3 Siderian 2,500 2,800 438 1007 1,445 86 Neo Archean 2,800 3,200 708 761 1,469 141 Meso Archean 3,200 3,600 1013 1373 2,386 511 Paleo Archean 3,600 4,000 343 443 786 149 Eo Archean 4,000 4,100 219 191 410 10 Early Imbrian 4,100 4,300 93 161 254 17 Nectarian 4,300 4,500 234 230 464 78 Basin Groups 4,500 4,567 851 581 1,432 181 Cryptic 4,567 4,600 217 96 313 5 Solar System 4,600 4,650 47 86 133 10 Totals 16,462 9,628 26,090 2,895 Page 2 Dating Summary Period K/Ar Ar/Ar Re/Os Pb/Pb Pb/Th U235 U238 Sm/Nd Rb/Sr Os/Os Lu/Hf Quaternary 17 35 799 143 141 24 39 Neogene 25 1,045 301 199 485 40 104 167 15 Paleogene 44 988 187 63 183 47 108 40 Cretaceous 35 48 14 721 552 175 466 205 234 42 74 Jurassic 10 20 13 214 25 12 67 30 103 84 Triassic 145 20 18 61 20 Permian 72 90 90 105 24 Carboniferous 13 227 53 22 124 29 13 Devonian 55 33 23 98 52 27 98 19 169 11 12 Silurian 17 17 17 Ordovician 120 179 119 7 16 16 36 39 Cambrian 99 81 35 19 51 28 38 135 Ediacaran 178 30 151 13 44 15 10 38 250 Cryogenian 36 45 27 27 28 28 14 Tonian 147 380 44 25 25 14 76 17 Stenian 7 123 95 185 46 30 46 9 207 57 9 Ectasian 300 33 164 19 19 16 81 306 58 Calymmian 51 64 230 566 93 144 232 17 207 162 Statherian 139 227 655 12 84 144 18 17 419 15 Orosirian 76 96 42 10 42 6 24 48 Rhyacian 28 86 37 24 27 14 Siderian 428 307 16 16 124 93 473 74 Neo Archean 29 68 411 199 262 36 127 35 77 346 20 Meso Archean 203 90 575 1066 12 787 36 128 Paleo Archean 117 14 210 23 19 213 76 98 51 113 Eo Archean 264 54 49 53 Early Imbrian 119 20 18 17 17 80 Nectarian 298 79 17 20 4 124 Basin Groups 17 393 435 68 150 222 10 35 283 Cryptic 228 11 22 22 15 20 Solar System 30 13 26 6 6 2 60 Totals 251 2,850 2,416 8,597 3,189 1,256 3,867 777 1,995 3,363 421 Page 3 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Quaternary Period 0 To 3.6 Million Years Ago 78 Negative Dates 6.49% 896 Older Than Earth 74.54% 93 Older Than Galaxy 7.74% 77 Older Than Universe 6.41% 352,962 Maximum Age -154,625 Minimum Age -3,285 Average Age 507,587 Age Range 1,202 Total Dates 100.00% 1,096 To Old 91.18% 86 To Young 7.15% 16 Right Age 1.33% Dating Summary Of The Neogene Period 3.6 To 28.1 Million Years Ago 156 Negative Dates 6.55% 1164 Older Than Earth 48.85% 109 Older Than Galaxy 4.57% 76 Older Than Universe 3.19% 352,962 Maximum Age -552,680 Minimum Age -320 Average Age 905,642 Age Range 2,383 Total Dates 100% 1,895 To Old 79.52% 258 To Young 10.83% 230 Right Age 9.65% Page 4 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Paleogene Period 28.1 To 72.1 Million Years Ago 61 Negative Dates 3.67% 1,233 Older Than Earth 74.14% 49 Older Than Galaxy 2.95% 15 Older Than Universe 0.90% 44,378 Maximum Age -139,458 Minimum Age -3,742 Average Age 183,836 Age Range 1,663 Total Dates 100.00% 1,425 To Old 85.69% 89 To Young 5.35% 146 Right Age 8.78% Dating Summary Of The Cretaceous Period 72.1 To 152.1 Million Years Ago 141 Negative Dates 5.49% 1,317 Older Than Earth 51.33% 515 Older Than Galaxy 20.07% 432 Older Than Universe 16.84% 277,727 Maximum Age -1,010,787 Minimum Age -25,629 Average Age 1,288,514 Age Range 2,566 Total Dates 100% 1,805 To Old 70.34% 278 To Young 10.83% 483 Right Age 18.82% Page 5 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Jurassic Period 152.1 To 208.5 Million Years Ago 86 Negative Dates 14.88% 251 Older Than Earth 43.43% 29 Older Than Galaxy 5.02% 24 Older Than Universe 4.15% 165,469 Maximum Age -958,086 Minimum Age -8,792 Average Age 1,123,555 Age Range 578 Total Dates 100.00% 380 To Old 65.74% 95 To Young 16.44% 103 Right Age 17.82% Dating Summary Of The Triassic Period 208.5 To 254.2 Million Years Ago 20 Negative Dates 7.58% 127 Older Than Earth 48.11% 18 Older Than Galaxy 6.82% 6 Older Than Universe 2.27% 38,898 Maximum Age -209,141 Minimum Age -4,078 Average Age 248,039 Age Range 264 Total Dates 100.00% 227 To Old 85.98% 34 To Young 12.88% 3 Right Age 1.14% Page 6 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Permian Period 254.2 To 303.7 Million Years Ago 14 Negative Dates 3.67% 165 Older Than Earth 43.31% 32 Older Than Galaxy 8.40% 1 Older Than Universe 0.26% 24,661 Maximum Age -4,491 Minimum Age 1,779 Average Age 29,152 Age Range 381 Total Dates 100.00% 345 To Old 90.55% 28 To Young 7.35% 8 Right Age 2.10% Dating Summary Of The Carboniferous Period 303.7 To 372.2 Million Years Ago 2 Negative Dates 0.42% 249 Older Than Earth 51.77% 71 Older Than Galaxy 14.76% 60 Older Than Universe 12.47% 86,040 Maximum Age -4,300 Minimum Age 4,388 Average Age 90,340 Age Range 481 Total Dates 100.00% 404 To Old 83.99% 48 To Young 9.98% 29 Right Age 6.03% Page 7 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Devonian Period 372.2 To 423 Million Years Ago 6 Negative Dates 1.01% 84 Older Than Earth 14.07% 16 Older Than Galaxy 2.68% 12 Older Than Universe 2.01% 18,849 Maximum Age -175,916 Minimum Age -344 Average Age 194,765 Age Range 597 Total Dates 100.00% 452 To Old 75.71% 107 To Young 17.92% 38 Right Age 6.37% Dating Summary Of The Silurian Period 423 To 445.2 Million Years Ago 0 Negative Dates 0.00% 17 Older Than Earth 33.33% 0 Older Than Galaxy 0.00% 0 Older Than Universe 0.00% 5,199 Maximum Age 7 Minimum Age 456 Average Age 5,192 Age Range 51 Total Dates 100.00% 17 To Old 33.33% 34 To Young 66.67% 0 Right Age 0.00% Page 8 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Ordovician Period 445.2 To 489.5 Million Years Ago 166 Negative Dates 31.20% 187 Older Than Earth 35.15% 25 Older Than Galaxy 4.70% 19 Older Than Universe 3.57% 34,000 Maximum Age -58,000 Minimum Age 2,107 Average Age 92,000 Age Range 532 Total Dates 100.00% 332 To Old 62.41% 194 To Young 36.47% 6 Right Age 1.13% Dating Summary Of The Cambrian Period 489.5 To 541 Million Years Ago 88 Negative Dates 18.11% 172 Older Than Earth 35.39% 56 Older Than Galaxy 11.52% 45 Older Than Universe 9.26% 199,319 Maximum Age -40,546 Minimum Age 7,793 Average Age 239,865 Age Range 486 Total Dates 100.00% 256 To Old 52.67% 209 To Young 43.00% 21 Right Age 4.32% Page 9 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Ediacaran Period 541 To 850 Million Years Ago 232 Negative Dates 31.82% 141 Older Than Earth 19.34% 28 Older Than Galaxy 3.84% 22 Older Than Universe 3.02% 218,042 Maximum Age -4,398,715 Minimum Age -29,277 Average Age 4,616,757 Age Range 729 Total Dates 100.00% 252 To Old 34.57% 369 To Young 50.62% 108 Right Age 14.81% Dating Summary Of The Cryogenian Period 850 To 1000 Million Years Ago 0 Negative Dates 0.00% 113 Older Than Earth 55.12% 46 Older Than Galaxy 22.44% 23 Older Than Universe 11.22% 38,746 Maximum Age 94 Minimum Age 4,166 Average Age 38,652 Age Range 205 Total Dates 100.00% 181 To Old 88.29% 23 To Young 11.22% 1 Right Age 0.49% Page 10 Dating Summary Dating Summary Of The Tonian Period 1000 To 1200 Million Years Ago 136 Negative Dates 18.68% 72 Older Than Earth 9.89% 11 Older Than Galaxy 1.51% 8 Older Than Universe 1.10% 39,229 Maximum Age -1,683,299 Minimum Age -20,887 Average Age 1,722,528 Age Range 728 Total Dates 100.00% 293 To Old 40.25% 409 To Young 56.18% 26 Right Age 3.57% Dating Summary Of The Stenian Period 1200 To 1400 Million Years Ago 68 Negative Dates 8.35% 193 Older Than Earth 23.71% 13 Older Than Galaxy 1.60% 10 Older Than Universe 1.23% 99,275 Maximum Age -361,842
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