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Molly Frye
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14 August, 19:29
Carbon-14 is best used to find the age of:
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Clinton Bishop
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anciet fossils
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Radiocarbon dating involves determining the age of an ancient fossil or specimen by measuring its carbon-14 content. Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, is a naturally occurring radioactive isotope that forms when cosmic rays in the upper atmosphere strike nitrogen molecules, which then oxidize to become carbon dioxide.
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