230Th/234U dating of holocene mollusk shells from Jeju Island, Korea, by multiple collectors inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-74

  Cheong, C S ^a   Choi, M S ^b   Khim, B K ^c   Sohn, Y K ^d   Kwon, S T ^e  

^a Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

230Th 234U ages; Holocene; Jeju Island; MC ICP MS; Mollusk shells

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646775705     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910333     Document Type: Article

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