Researchers use a spatula to collect samples for Carbon-14 dating. Click here to see a spatula and learn more about how it is used.
Once a sample of organic material has been collected, scientists use a mass spectrometer to analyze it. Click here to learn more about the mass spectrometer. Be sure to check out the animation of the mass spectrometer. The animation shows how the mass spectrometer can help to determine the chemical composition of a sample.


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