Thermoluminescence of the mineral components in granite

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6577751

Schwartzman, R G; Kierstead, J A; Levy, P W

The thermoluminescence (TL) of the minerals in Climax Stock (Nevada, USA) granite has been studied. The principal mineral constituents are plagioclase, quartz, potassium feldspar and biotite. Pyrite, sphene apatite and zircon occur at one percent or less. All exhibit TL except biotite. The TL kinetics were determined for plagioclase, quartz, potassium feldspar and pyrite. Plagioclase and potassium feldspar exhibit second order and pyrite first orker kinetics. Natural TL of quartz follows second order and artificial TL first order kinetics. However, in these four minerals unrealistic kinetic parameters are often obtained; thus more general kinetics, e.g. interactive kinetics, may apply. 8 figures.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook (USA); Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6577751
• Report Number(s): BNL-32210; CONF-820764-1; ON: DE83003929
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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