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Los Angeles Pierce College Geological Time Discussion

 

I’m working on a geology question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

The carbon in a buried peat bed has about 6.25% of the C-14 of modern shells. What is the age of the peat bed? In sampling the peat bed, you must be careful to avoid any young plant roots or old limestone. Why? What can happen to the calculated age of the peat (please be specific here)