Lets say that i grind up a detrital sedimentary rock and


Let's say that I grind up a DETRITAL sedimentary rock and put it into a "radiometric dating machine." 

The date obtained would probably not be particularly useful.

EXPLAIN why it would be so difficult to date detrital sedimentary rocks by grinding them up and measuring parent/daughter isotopic ratios.

(Hint: Make sure that you know what a "detrital sedimentary rock" is made of.)

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