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THERMAL STABILITY OF THERMOLUMINESCENCE IN CHONDRITES
Author(s) -
Melcher C.L.,
Sears D.W.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1979.tb00499.x
Subject(s) - thermoluminescence , chondrite , thermoluminescence dating , geology , mineralogy , meteorite , astrobiology , physics , nuclear physics , irradiation
New results are presented concerning the decay of thermoluminescence in ordinary chondrites. No evidence is found for the existence of two different decay rates as previously reported and a new interpretation of the earlier data is presented. The relevance to determination of terrestrial ages by thermoluminescence is discussed.