Carbon Dating Services
Analyses included with Carbon-14 Dating (if sample size permits)
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Please indicate the service requested (standard, priority or time guide), the number of samples and the billing address when requesting for an estimate or quotation. The lab’s standard turnaround time is 14 business days upon receipt in Miami, Florida. Faster services are also available – Priority (results reported in 6 business days) and Time Guide (results in 2-3 business days). Request a quote
Fees are inclusive of quality assurance reports, calendar calibration when applicable, and 24/7 web access to past results and pending analyses.
Pretreatment – It is important to understand the pretreatment applied to samples since they directly affect the final result.
You are welcome to include specific instructions on pretreatment (e.g. light acid etch or no pretreatment at all) or reporting.
For modern studies – Δ14C values reported upon request.
For ancient studies – radiocarbon age corrected for marine reservoir effect.
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Page last updated: March 2021
Sample size recommended (smaller AMS sizes possible – please