Beta dosimetry of potassium feldspars in sediment extracts using imaging microprobe analysis and beta counting

Geochronometria

Volumn 24, Issue , 2005, Pages 7-12

  Godfrey Smith, D I ^a,b   Scallion, P ^a   Clarke, M L ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Electron backscatter; Feldspar; Gas flow beta counting; Image analysis; Luminescence dating; Microprobe; Plagioclase; Potassium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867062888     PISSN: 17338387     EISSN: 18971695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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