b) If a fossil contains 3.9765g of Strontium-87 and 37.0235g of Rubidium-87, how old is the fossil?

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General biology 2. Methods to date fossils. Absolute dating

in a sample of the same size from a tree that is alive today. When did the volcanic
eruption take place?
b) If a fossil contains 3.9765g of Strontium-87 and 37.0235g of Rubidium-87, how old is the
fossil?
explain
solute
then Relativ
Dating?
Transcribed Image Text:in a sample of the same size from a tree that is alive today. When did the volcanic eruption take place? b) If a fossil contains 3.9765g of Strontium-87 and 37.0235g of Rubidium-87, how old is the fossil? explain solute then Relativ Dating?
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