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Spatially resolved infrared radiofluorescence: single-grain K-feldspar dating using CCD imaging
Dirk Mittelstraß
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independent researcher: Berthelsdorfer Str. 13, 09599
Freiberg, Germany
Sebastian Kreutzer
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Geography & Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales,
United Kingdom
IRAMAT-CRP2A, UMR 5060, CNRS-Université Bordeaux Montaigne,
Pessac, France
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Norbert Mercier, Jean-Michel Galharret, Chantal Tribolo, Sebastian Kreutzer, and Anne Philippe
Geochronology, 4, 297–310, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-4-297-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-4-297-2022, 2022
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Short summary
Our contribution enhances the infrared radiofluorescence dating technique, used to determine the last sunlight exposure of potassium feldspars in a range of about 600 to 600 000 years backwards. We recorded radiofluorescence images of fine sands and processed them with tailored open-source software to obtain ages from single grains. Finally, we tested our new method successfully on two natural sediment samples. Studies in Earth science will benefit from improved age accuracy and new insights.
Our contribution enhances the infrared radiofluorescence dating technique, used to determine the...
