U-series Age Equations for Uranium Assimilation by Fossil Bones

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 127-136

  Bischoff, James L ^a   Rosenbauer, Robert J ^a   Moench, Allen F ^a   Ku, Teh Lung ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeological; dating; Fossil bone; Open system; Uranium series dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001289963     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: 21933405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1995.69.2.127     Document Type: Article

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