Radiocarbon dating methodology

Methodology of Radiocarbon Dating. The natural concentration of radiocarbon in materials on earth is extremely low add to this the fact that the beta radiation emitted by radiocarbon is very weak, and the conclusion is that the measurement of natural levels of radiocarbon is a rather difficult task. Indeed, very elaborate physical and chemical procedures are required to obtain accurate radiocarbon measurements and dates. 

Marzaioli, F., Lubritto, C., Nonni, S., Passatiello, L, Capano, M. Terrasi, F. (2011). Mortar Radiocarbon Dating Preliminary Accuracy Evaluation of a Novel Methodology, Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 83, No. 6, pp. 2038-2045, ISSN 0003-2700... 

Improved methodologies have been developed to allow similar procedures with mixtures containing carbonate sand but, despite this, there still remains some uncertainty in the radiocarbon dating of these types of mortar (Folk Velastro, 1976, Van Strydock et al., 1986, Sonninen Junger, 2001). 

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