Lu-hf dating

With a commonly accepted half-life of 37.1 billion years, the long-living Lu–Hf decay pair survives through geological time scales, thus is useful in geological studies. Lutetium–hafnium dating is a geochronological dating method utilizing the radioactive decay system of lutetium–176 to hafnium–176.

Gochronological dating method utilizing the radioactive decay system of lutetium–176 Zircon, a common target for Lu–Hf analysis