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CH3041
Pb DATING
•
Greenland
snow deposits
show a record of
civilized use of Pb - an increase 400%.
•
Lead & mercury levels in
sediments
are
good indicators of when a sediment was
deposited
unless there was a local source.
•
Derwent Estuary, Tas. 42 000 mg kg
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