How to Date Fossils
Use the carbon dating method if the fossil is less than 75,000 years old.. Apply the fission tracking method.. Measure the amount of argon in the surrounding rocks.
Steps
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Use the carbon dating method if the fossil is less than 75,000 years old.
Use the carbon dating method if the fossil is less than 75,000 years old.
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Apply the fission tracking method.
Apply the fission tracking method.
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Measure the amount of argon in the surrounding rocks.
Measure the amount of argon in the surrounding rocks.
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Analyze the amino acid racemization.
Analyze the amino acid racemization.
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Use the stratigraphy method if the fossils were found on horizontal ground.
Use the stratigraphy method if the fossils were found on horizontal ground.
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Research where the fossil was found.
Research where the fossil was found.
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Use index fossils to estimate the date of your fossil.
Use index fossils to estimate the date of your fossil.
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