Luminescence dating of K-feldspar from sediments: A protocol without anomalous fading correction

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 468-479

  Li, Bo ^a   Li, Sheng Hua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anomalous fading; Feldspar; IRSL; Luminescence; Post IR; Sediment

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FELDSPAR; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 79961029264     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2011.05.001     Document Type: Article

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