Table 2.
Bonaire coral 230Th/U-ages.
| Coral ID | 238U (µg/g) | 232Th (ng/g) | (230Th/238U) | (234U/238U) | (234U/238U) initial | Age corrected (before 2012) | Age (CE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BON-1-BI | 2.30 ± 0.01 | 0.0297 ± 0.0005 | 0.01199 ± 0.00008 | 1.148 ± 0.002 | 1.148 ± 0.002 | 1146.4 ± 8.3 | 865 ± 8 |
| BON-3-F-C | 2.30 ± 0.01 | 0.0577 ± 0.0007 | 0.01192 ± 0.00009 | 1.148 ± 0.002 | 1.149 ± 0.002 | 1139.8 ± 9.1 | 872 ± 9 |
| BON-1-AII | 2.22 ± 0.01 | 0.0359 ± 0.0005 | 0.01192 ± 0.00008 | 1.150 ± 0.003 | 1.151 ± 0.003 | 1137.7 ± 8.3 | 874 ± 8 |
| BON-3-DII | 2.70 ± 0.01 | 0.079 ± 0.001 | 0.0112 ± 0.0001 | 1.150 ± 0.002 | 1.150 ± 0.002 | 1068.1 ± 12.6 | 944 ± 13 |
| BON-3-B | 2.57 ± 0.01 | 0.0730 ± 0.0009 | 0.01117 ± 0.00009 | 1.151 ± 0.003 | 1.151 ± 0.003 | 1065.3 ± 9.0 | 947 ± 9 |
| BON-3-F-B | 2.44 ± 0.01 | 0.0360 ± 0.0006 | 0.01105 ± 0.00008 | 1.147 ± 0.003 | 1.148 ± 0.003 | 1056.3 ± 8.5 | 956 ± 8 |
| BON-9-E | 2.303 ± 0.002 | 0.0048 ± 0.0001 | 0.00066 ± 0.00007 | 1.148 ± 0.003 | 1.148 ± 0.003 | 67.0 ± 7.4 | 1945 ± 7 |
Results of 230Th/U-dating of the Bonaire coral colonies. All ages are presented as both age corrected (years before 2012) and age (CE) with the corresponding 2σ-uncertainty.