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Study sheds light on the evolution of the first dinosaurs

The microscopic crystals of the mineral zircon with uranium were separated from the rock samples and analyzed using the U-Pb isotope technique in the MIT isotope laboratory. These zircons produced a precise age of 221.82 ± 0.10 Ma for the upper Ischigualasto Formation. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. The classic …

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