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Age of dead bodies is determined by iron concentration in tissues
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Age of dead bodies can not be determined by iron concentration in tissues. Iron highly reactive and atoms are released from proteins when an organism dies; while the organism is alive, iron is sequestered in useful proteins, Its concentration in dead tissues can not be used for dating.

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