INVESTIGATION OF THE POTENTIAL USE OF ESR SIGNALS IN QUARTZ FOR PALEOTHERMOMETRY

Authors
CHEN Y FENG J GAO J GRUN R
Citation
Y. Chen et al., INVESTIGATION OF THE POTENTIAL USE OF ESR SIGNALS IN QUARTZ FOR PALEOTHERMOMETRY, Quaternary science reviews, 16(3-5), 1997, pp. 495-499
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary",Geology
Journal title
Quaternary science reviews → ACNP
ISSN journal
02773791
Volume
16
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
495 - 499
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3791(1997)16:3-5<495:IOTPUO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In order to investigate the possible use of ESR signals for palaeother mometry, samples from three petroleum exploration drill holes in Easte rn China were studied. We found that the ratio of the intensities of t he natural E' signal (I-1) over the signal after heating at 250 degree s C for 60 min (I-2) is higher for the deeper samples, generally expos ed to higher temperatures than those of the shallower samples. This be haviour can be used for establishing the contemporary storage temperat ures at least up to 100 degrees C. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.