What do scientists use to date the exact age of fossils?

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David Drayer
Sep 23, 2016

Scientists can not find the exact age of fossils. They use radioactive measures estimates of sedimentation and index fossils to date other fossils.

Explanation:

The closest scientists can come to an "exact" date for a fossil is Carbon 14 dating. However since Carbon 14 has a half life of about 5,600 years Carbon 14 dating can only be used to date very recent fossils.

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