Carbonate speleothems that contain ppb-ppm levels of uranium can be dated by the 238U-234U-230Th and 235U-231Pa disequilibrium techiques. Accurate ages are possible if the initial concentrations of 230Th and 231Pa are well constrained and if the system has remained closed to post-depositional exchange of uranium, thorium, and protactinium.
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Dorale, J.A., Edwards, R.L., Jr, E.C.A., Shen, CC., Richards, D.A., Cheng, H. (2007). Uranium-Series Dating Of Speleothemes: Current Techniques, Limits amp; Applications. In: Sasowsky, I.D., Mylroie, J. (eds) Studies of Cave Sediments. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5766-3_10
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