Glossary:Uranium Series Dating

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[edit] Uranium Series Dating

Also: Uranium-Thorium dating This dating technique calculates the age of a sample from the degree to which the equilibrium has been restored between thorium-230 and its radioactive parent uranium-234 since the formation of the material. Commonly used to date carbonates and bone, it is particularly useful for the date range of 50,000 - 500,000 years before present.

Related Words: Radioactivity



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