Why is radiometric dating of Carbon not a useful means to determine the age of the earth? What should we use instead of Carbon?

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Geologists do not use carbon-based radiometric dating to determine the age of rocks. Carbon dating only works for objects that are younger than about 50,000 years, and most rocks of interest are older than that

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