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Methodological Aspects on Luminescence Dating of Fluvial Sands from the Moselle Basin, Luxembourg
- Source :
- Geochronometria, Geochronometria, Sciendo, 2010, 35 (-1), pp.67--74. ⟨10.2478/v10003-010-0006-4⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2010.
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Abstract
- Methodological Aspects on Luminescence Dating of Fluvial Sands from the Moselle Basin, Luxembourg Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of quartz and infrared-stimulated luminescence (IRSL) dating of feldspar were applied to fluvial sands from the lower terrace (M1) of the Moselle valley in Luxembourg (western Europe). The dating results indicated that the aggradation period for the sediments from below the M1 alluvial terrace can be correlated to the Weichselian upper Pleniglacial (MIS 2), which is in good agreement with the general chronostratigraphy of the Moselle terrace staircase. The ages were obtained from small aliquots of quartz and feldspars, using the single aliquot regenerative (SAR) protocol. The equivalent dose determination included a series of tests and the selection of the Minimum Age Model as the most appropriate statistical model. This made it possible to provide a reliable methodological background for further luminescence dating of fluvial sediments from the Moselle basin.
- Subjects :
- 010506 paleontology
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
Optically stimulated luminescence
Thermoluminescence dating
Geochemistry
Fluvial
010502 geochemistry & geophysics
Feldspar
01 natural sciences
[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences
Terrace (geology)
Aggradation
visual_art
[SDE]Environmental Sciences
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
visual_art.visual_art_medium
Alluvium
Chronostratigraphy
Geomorphology
Geology
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18971695 and 17338387
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- GEOCHR
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....367051bb46ff6398ce71a751ad140050