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THERMOLUMINESCENCE OF SOME DOLOMITE, TUFF, AND GRANITIC ROCK SAMPLES FROM THE NORTH-CENTRAL PART OF THE NEVADA TEST SITE, NYE COUNTY, NAVADA--A PROGRESS REPORT

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4177900

Thermoluminescence was determined for tuff from Rainier Mesa, dolomite and a quartz vein from Dolomite Hill, and granitic rock from the climax stock in the northern part of the nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nev. The study was made to determine which rocks are thermoluminescent, to explore the possibility of using thermoluminescence as an aid in correlating stratigraphic units, and to acquire the background information necessary to determine the usefulness of thermoluminescence in detecting or measuring some of the effects on rocks of nearby underground nuclear explosions. The results of the study showed thnt dolomite, granite rocks, and tuff are thermoluminescent. (W.L.H.)

Research Organization:
Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-019198
OSTI ID:
4177900
Report Number(s):
TEI-765
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English