Thermoluminescence as a potential means of dating siliceous ocean sediments
1976 ◽
Vol 13
(4)
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pp. 593-596
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Keyword(s):
Deep Sea
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The natural thermoluminescence of siliceous shell separated from two North Pacific deep-sea cores has been measured. The thermoluminescence shows a single peak at ~240 °C, the intensity of which increases with depth up to a limiting value. Measurements of sample radiation-sensitivity and the determination of radiation dose rates are also presented. It is concluded that thermoluminescence dating is a potentially viable dating technique for such material.