This animation illustrates the behavior of two different carbon isotopes, 13C
(red) and 12C (blue). Because of their atomic weights differ, they sometimes behave differently. This concept applies to 14C as well. Animation by Maarten Blaauw, Department of
Archaeology and Palaeoecology, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast.
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