Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon.

Why is this called radiocarbon dating?

Carbon-14 dating, also called radiocarbon dating, method of age determination that depends upon the decay to nitrogen of radiocarbon (carbon-14).

Is radiometric dating the same as radiocarbon dating?

Radiometric dating is a method used to date rocks and other objects based on the known decay rate of radioactive isotopes. Radiocarbon dating is a method used to determine the age of organic material by measuring the radioactivity of its carbon content.

What is the Libby half life?

This became known as the Libby half-life. After 10 half-lives, there is a very small amount of radioactive carbon present in a sample .ParentUranium-238DaughterLead-206Half Life(years)4,500 millionDating Range(years)10 - 4,600 millionMinerals/materialsZircon, Uraninite.3 more columns