Uranium in fossil bones
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Radiation Effects
- Vol. 43 (1) , 7-11
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00337577908226416
Abstract
An attempt has been made to determine the uranium content and thus the age of certain fossil bones from Haritalyangarh (Himachal Pradesh), India. The results indicate that bones rich in apatite are also rich in uranium, and that the radioactivity is due to radionuclides in the uranium series. The larger animals apparently have a higher concentration of uranium than the small. The dating of a fossil jaw (elephant) places it in the Pleistocene.Keywords
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