You have discovered a nonavian dinosaur fossil in a sedimentary stratum with a nearby igneous intrusion.Based on this description, which type of analysis would not be appropriate for this sample?

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Carbon-14 dating would not be appropriate for this sample because it can only be used to date materials up to 50,000 years old, and nonavian dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. The other methods listed (stratigraphy, paleomagnetic dating, uranium-235 dating, and potassium-40 dating) are all suitable for dating objects that are millions of years old.

You Have Discovered a Nonavian Dinosaur Fossil in a Sedimentary