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Results and assessment of uranium series dating of vertebrate fossils from Quaternary alluvium in Colorado

January 1, 1980

An average uranium-series age of 102,000 ± 14,000 yr for bones from Louviers Alluvium, near Denver, Colorado, is compatible with the inferred geologic age of from 120,000 to 150,000 yr. A uranium-series date of about 190,000 yr for a bone from Slocum Alluvium, near Canon City, Colorado, is consistent with the inferred geologic age of from 150,000 to 260,000 yr. Age determinations for the Broadway Alluvium are inconsistent but its geologic age is considered to be 15,000 to 30,000 yr BP.

Publication Year 1980
Title Results and assessment of uranium series dating of vertebrate fossils from Quaternary alluvium in Colorado
DOI 10.2307/1550593
Authors B. J. Szabo
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Arctic and Alpine Research
Index ID 70012365
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse