A stalagmite is formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate from ground water, containing dissolved uranium.Suppose that at the time of formation both 234 U and
238 U are incorporated into the speleothem in secular equilibrium with each other, but that the initialconcentration of 230Th is zero.
Starting from the general expression relating concentrations of a parent (N1) and radioactive decay product (N2)
2 = 1 (1 − − (2− 1)) + 20 2
Derive an expression for the relationship giving t for U and Th in this stalagmite.
If the present day concentration of 230Th is measured and found to be 10% of that of 234 U, calculate the age of the speleothem.
The half lives of 238 U, 234 U and 230Th are 4.47 x 109 , 2.48 x 105 , 7.52x104 years respectively
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