Samarium-147

Samarium-147 (147Sm or Sm-147) is an isotope of samarium, making up 15% of natural samarium. It is an extremely long-lived radioisotope, with a half-life of 1.06×1011 years, although this can range from 1.05×1011 to 1.17×1011 years. It is mainly used in radiometric dating.

Samarium-147, 147Sm
General
Symbol147Sm
NamesSamarium-147, 147Sm, Sm-147
Protons (Z)62
Neutrons (N)85
Nuclide data
Natural abundance15.00%
Half-life (t1/2)1.06×1011 years
Isotope mass146.9148979(26) Da
Spin7/2−
Parent isotopes147Pm )
151Gd (α)
Decay products143Nd
Decay modes
Decay modeDecay energy (MeV)
Isotopes of samarium
Complete table of nuclides
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