THE AGE OF A NUMBER OF SPECIMENS OF THE QUATERNARY PERIOD FROM RADIOCARBON DATING

Journal Article · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961 · Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R.

OSTI ID:4022279

Starik, I E; Arslanov, Kh A

Sixteen samples of Quaternary deposits of peat and lignin from the European part of the SSSR were analyzed for C/sup 14/ on a scintillation counter by beta coincidence counting. Ethylbenzene or benzene were synthesized from the carbon in the samples, and used as solvents in the scintillation counter. Due to the limited amount of sample available, contaminating humic acids were not previously removed with a caustic treatment, but cross-checks showed that in most cases humic acid contamination by ground water was absent. The samples varied in age from 3050 to 42,700 years. The results of radiocarbon dating agreed with spore and pollen analyses of the sample. The older samples indicate formation of the deposit 30,000 to 42,000 years ago. The data are compared with the radiocarbon dating of ocean core samples and samples of the various Wisconssin ice ages. (TTT)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-025036
• OSTI ID: 4022279
• Journal Information: Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Journal Name: Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. Vol. Vol: 138
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

AGE ESTIMATION
BENZENE
BETA DETECTION
CARBON
CARBON 14
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COINCIDENCE METHODS
DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY
GROUND WATER
ICE
IMPURITIES
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SEA
SEEDS
SOLVENTS
WELL LOGGING