AMS radiocarbon dating of rusty iron

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-101

  Cook, Andrea C ^a   Wadsworth, Jeffrey ^b   Southon, John R ^b   van der Merwe, Nikolaas J ^c  

^a High Tech High   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Iron; Radiocarbon dating; Rust

Indexed keywords

IRON; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 0037249340     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0811     Document Type: Article

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