Established Theory:
Bones or teeth deposited in the ground begin to lose nitrogen and at the same time fluorine begins to seep into the bones or teeth. By comparing the amount of nitrogen and fluorine in different bones found together it could be determined if the bones were deposited at the same or different times. Because the loss of nitrogen and the introduction of fluorine are different in different areas, this method can only be used to compare bones in one location and determine which were deposited early and which were deposited later.
Alternative Theory:
As this method cannot determine age only compare the age of bones in one deposit it has no real bearing on the debate.
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