Published 1985
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Journal article
ESR studies of tooth enamel
Description
Tooth enamel, consisting of hydroxyapatite, is a very useful natural material for ESR dating. It occurs widely in archaeological and geological deposits, has a low internal U content, and a long lifetime for trapped electrons. Examples are given of its use in dating some archaeological sites. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Tracks
- Journal Volume
- 10
- Journal Issue
- 4-6
- Series
- Nucl. Tracks.
- Journal Page Range
- 865-867
- ISSN
- 0191-278X
- CODEN
- NUTRD
Conference
- Title
- 4. international specialist seminar.
- Acronym
- Thermoluminescence and electron-spin-resonance dating
- Dates
- 24-28 Sep 1984.
- Place
- Worms (Germany, F.R.).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 17042823
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AGE ESTIMATION; APATITES; ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; DENTIN; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; SPECTRA; TEETH
- Descriptors DEC
- DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MINERALS; ORAL CAVITY; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; RESONANCE