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Potential impacts of chemical weathering on feldspar luminescence dating properties
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
Jasquelin Peña
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 USA
Stéphanie Grand
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
Georgina E. King
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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Short summary
Chemical weathering alters the chemical composition of mineral grains, and it follows that luminescence dating signals may also be progressively modified. We artificially weathered feldspar samples under different chemical conditions to understand the effect of feldspar partial dissolution on their luminescence properties. Only minor changes were observed on luminescence dating properties, implying that chemical alteration of feldspar surfaces may not affect luminescence dating signals.
Chemical weathering alters the chemical composition of mineral grains, and it follows that...
