What are the methods of carbon dating
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carbon dating. carbon dating(radiocarbon dating) Method of determining the age of organic materials by measuring the amount of radioactive decay of an isotope ofcarbon, carbon-14 (C 14). This radio-isotope decays to form nitrogen, with a half-life of 5730 years. ... "carbon dating."
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1: relative carbon dating: it is done by seeing the depth of the fossil found.New fossils are near the surface while old are deep
2: absolute carbon dating: it is done by seeing the carbon oxides formed on the fossil,the denser these compounds of carbon are the older the fossil is.
2: absolute carbon dating: it is done by seeing the carbon oxides formed on the fossil,the denser these compounds of carbon are the older the fossil is.
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So these r d only two methods of carbon dating?
we have been taught only two.
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