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  • noun A microscopic spherical disturbance in a rock caused by a grain of radioactive material.

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  • These would have been ideal conditions for the generation of Po radiohalos in these metamorphosed sandstones, if Po radiohalo formation does indeed occur as described by the hydrothermal fluid transport model.

    Ken Miller in Cleveland: WEBCAST ARCHIVE URLS - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • Therefore, if hydrothermal fluids had been generated by the metamorphism, according to the hydrothermal fluid transport model for Po radiohalo formation, those hydrothermal fluids should have transported the Po diffusing out of the zircons into the biotite flakes, where it should have formed Po radiohalos.

    Ken Miller in Cleveland: WEBCAST ARCHIVE URLS - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • However, Collins (1997), Wakefield (1988) and others have repeatedly and soundly rebutted the radiohalo evidence for a young Earth in peer-reviewed publications. "

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • However, Collins (1997), Wakefield (1988) and others have repeatedly and soundly rebutted the radiohalo evidence for a young Earth in peer-reviewed publications. "

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2008

  • However, Collins (1997), Wakefield (1988) and others have repeatedly and soundly rebutted the radiohalo evidence for a young Earth in peer-reviewed publications. "

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2008

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