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The decay of 40K has a half of 1.3 × 10 9 years. The age of the earth is estimated at 4.6 × 10 9 years. The decay of 40K is a major heat source for the earth's interior. Relative to today, how much more heat was produced by 40K in the early Archaeon era or 3.9 × 10 9 years ago?

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