A short-lived radionuclide is a radioactive nuclide with a half-life of roughly to , present when the Solar System formed and now extinct, whose former presence is shown by an excess of its daughter in minerals that were rich in its element.
| nuclide | daughter | reference | half-life (Myr) | early ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.717 | ||||
| 2.62 | ||||
| 3.74 | ||||
| 6.5 | ||||
| 8.90 | ||||
| 15.7 |