What is the error in carbon dating?

The group theorizes that large errors in carbon dating result from fluctuations in the amount of carbon 14 in the air. Changes in the Earths magnetic field would change the deflection of cosmic-ray particles streaming toward the Earth from the Sun.

How many types of carbon dating are there?

C-14 dating is only applicable to organic and some inorganic materials (not applicable to metals). Gas proportional counting, liquid scintillation counting and accelerator mass spectrometry are the three principal radiocarbon dating methods.

What are the four commonly used types of radioactive dating?

Among the best-known techniques are radiocarbon dating, potassium–argon dating and uranium–lead dating.