Electron spin resonance characterization of calcretes from Thar desert for dating applications

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 371-383

  Kailath, A J ^a   Rao, T K G ^b   Dhir, R P ^c   Nambi, K S V ^d   Gogte, V D ^e   Singhvi, A K ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^c CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^d BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^e Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Pune   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HEATING; IONIZING RADIATION; LIMESTONE; MICROWAVES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; QUARTZ; THERMAL EFFECTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CALCRETE;

CARBONATES;

EID: 0034246050     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00282-6     Document Type: Article

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