ESR dating of archaeologically relevant authigenic terrestrial apatite veins from Tabun Cave, Israel

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1127-1138

  Rink, W J ^a   Bartoll, J ^a   Goldberg, P ^b   Ronen, A ^c  

^a School of Geography and Geology   (Canada)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apatite; Cave sediments; Diagenesis; Geoarchaeology; Geochemical alteration; Radiation dosimetry; Vein

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; APATITE; ARCHAEOLOGY; AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CAVE; DIAGENESIS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE DATING;

ISRAEL; TABUN CAVE;

EID: 0043066626     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00011-6     Document Type: Article

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