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Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating?

A65 million year old meteorite
B15 million year old lava flow .
C60,000 year old metamorphic rock
D60,000 year old mammoth bone

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MoSikder

Its likely option D. This is based on the fact that carbon 13 is fixed by plants. Plants are eaten by mammoths thus the carbon 1 is transferred to the mammoth. This is detected in radioactive carbon dating

metchelle

The correct answer for the given question above would be option D. The item that could be dated using radiocarbon dating is a 60,000 year old mammoth bone. By definition, carbon dating is a kind of radioactive dating that is only applicable to matter that was once living. Hope this answers your question. Have a great day!

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