Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating?

60,000-year-old metamorphic rock

15- million-year-old lava flow

60,000-year-old mammoth bone

65- million-year-old meteorite

1 answer

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date organic materials, such as bone, wood, or plant remains, that are up to about 50,000 years old. Among the items listed, the 60,000-year-old mammoth bone could be dated using radiocarbon dating. The other items listed (metamorphic rock, lava flow, and meteorite) do not contain organic material and cannot be dated using this method.