Published 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Fission track dating of Carpathian obsidians and provenance identification

  • 1. Ist. di Geocronologia e Geochimica Isotopica, CNR, Pisa (Italy)
  • 2. Eoetvoes Lorand Tudomanyegyetem, Budapest (Hungary). Geofizikai Tanszek
  • 3. Vysoka Skola Technicka, Kosice (Czechoslovakia)

Description

Rhyolitic obsidians were sampled from the Tokaj Mountains (Hungary) and the neighbouring Zemplin Hills (Slovakia) for dating by the fission track (FT) method. The FT ages are found to cluster around 10 and 15 Ma, respectively. On this basis ''Carpathian'' obsidians can be clearly distinguished from their Mediterranean counterparts. Three types of artifacts have been identified: two with sources in the Zemplin Hills and the third with a source in the Tokaj Mountains. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Tracks Radiat. Meas.
Journal Page Range
391-396
ISSN
0735-245X
CODEN
NTRMD

Conference

Title
6. International fission track dating workshop.
Dates
5-9 Sep 1988.
Place
Besancon (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
22011414
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; FISSION TRACKS; TEKTITES
Descriptors DEC
MINERALS; PARTICLE TRACKS