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==Isotopes==

==Isotopes==

There is only one stable [[isotope]] of beryllium, ⁹Be. A second isotope, ¹⁰Be, is commonly produced in Earth's atmosphere and accumulates at the surface of the soil. ¹⁰Be currently has a half-life of 1.36 million years and decays through [[proton]] capture to form a [[boron]] isotope, <sup>10sup>B.

There is only one stable [[isotope]] of beryllium, ⁹Be. A second isotope, ¹⁰Be, is commonly produced in Earth's atmosphere and accumulates at the surface of the soil. ¹⁰Be currently has a half-life of 1.36 million years and decays through [[proton]] capture to form a [[boron]] isotope. Evolutionists claim that ¹⁰Be abundance can be used to measure the age of geological features through [[radiometric dating]].

 

 

Beryllium is very scarce in nature; it has an estimated occurrence of one part per billion (ppb) throughout the universe. It does not occur naturally ina  pure form, only in a compound with other elements. Beryllium is a component in many gemstones.

[[Category:Metals]][[Category:Elements]]

[[Category:Metals]][[Category:Elements]]