Application of different protocols and age-models in OSL dating of earthen mortars

• Autorzy: Panzeri L. , Cantù M. , Martini M. , Sibilia E.

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DOI

10.1515/geochr-2015-0072

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this study, OSL dating was applied to earthen mortars, consisting in a quartz-rich aggregate dispersed in silty-clayey matrix. The samples were taken from two independently dated structures in Cremona, Northern Italy (Palazzo Raimondi, 1495–1499 AD and Palazzo Soldi, 1770–1790 AD). The evaluation of the equivalent dose (De) was attempted with both the multigrain and the single grain protocols using the 150–250 μm quartz fraction. The reliability and effectiveness of the various statistical methods in identifying the well-bleached samples were tested. The use of the multi-grain technique gave unreliable results, due to the high amount of poorly bleached grains. With the single-grain technique, more promising results were obtained: in particular, the un-log MAM3 and IEU models allowed an accurate evaluation of the mortar expected age in most cases, even if the precision is still relatively low.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

mortar dating; OSL; quartz; single grain

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 44, no. 1
• Strony: 341--351
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 45 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Panzeri L.

• Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
• INFN, Sezione di Milano-Bicocca, piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy

autor

Cantù M.

• Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Università di Pavia, via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy

autor

Martini M.

• Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
• INFN, Sezione di Milano-Bicocca, piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy

autor

Sibilia E.

• Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
• INFN, Sezione di Milano-Bicocca, piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).