RESEARCH PAPER
Residual Luminescence in Quartz from Slack Water Deposits in Kaveri Basin, South India: A Single Aliquot Approach
1
Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei-10617, Taiwan
2
Department of Geography, University of Pune, Pune-411 007, India
3
Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai-600 025, India
Online publication date: 2009-11-05
Publication date: 2009-01-01
Geochronometria 2009;33:1-8
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Optical bleaching of quartz may be incomplete due to decreased daylight intensity and narrower wavelength spectrum in water column, leading to age overestimation in young fluvial sediments. This hypothesis was tested on a low energy slack water deposits from Kaveri Basin in south India using the SAR protocol. Various tests suggest successful application of SAR on quartz from the study area despite low sensitivity and few numbers of bright grains. Partial bleaching can be ruled out if using SAR on small aliquots. The results suggest a uniform residual luminescence and a common sedimentary condition in this area. Due to partial bleaching, the lowest values of palaeodoses should be considered in preference to the average values.
REFERENCES (24)
1.
Aitken MJ, 1998. An introduction to optical dating. Oxford, Oxford University Press: 267pp.
2.
Baker VR, Kochel RC and Patton PC, eds., 1988. Flood Geomorphology: New York, John Wiley: 503 pp.
3.
Bailey RM and Arnold LJ, 2006. Statistical modeling of single grain quartz De distributions and an assessment of procedures for estimating burial dose. Quaternary Science Reviews 25: 2475-2502, DOI 10.1016/j.quascirev.2005.09.012.10.1016/j.quascirev.2005.09.012.
4.
Banerjee D, 2000. Thermal transfer and recuperation in quartz OSL and their consequences regarding optical dating procedure. In: Murthy KVR et al., eds., Luminescence and its applications. Luminescence Society of India C 1/2000: 86-93.
5.
Berger GW and Luternauer JJ, 1987. Preliminary fieldwork for Thermoluminescence dating: Studies at the Fraser river delta, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 87: 901-904.10.4095/122559.
6.
Berger GW, 1990. Effectiveness of natural zeroing of the thermoluminescence in sediments. Journal of Geophysical Research 95: 12375-12397.10.1029/JB095iB08p12375.
7.
Ditlefsen C, 1992. Bleaching of K-feldspar in turbid water suspensions: A comparison of photo and thermoluminescence signals. Quaternary Science Reviews 11: 33-38, DOI 10.1016/0277-3791(92)90039-B.10.1016/0277-3791(92)90039-B.
8.
Fuchs M and Wagner GA, 2003. Recognition of insufficient bleaching by small aliquots of quartz for reconstructing soil erosion in Greece. Quaternary Science Reviews 22: 1161-1167, DOI 10.1016/S0277-3791(03)00039-8.10.1016/S0277-3791(03)00039-8.
9.
Fuchs M, Straub J and Zoller L, 2005. Residual luminescence signal of recent river flood sediments: A comparison between quartz and feldspar of fine- and coarse-grain sediments. Ancient TL 23: 25-30.
10.
Galbraith RF, 1990. The radial plot: graphical assessment of spread in ages. Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurement 17: 207-214, DOI 10.1016/1359-0189(90)90036-W.10.1016/1359-0189(90)90036-W.
11.
Jain M, Murray AS and Botter-Jensen L, 2004. Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating: How significant is incomplete light exposure in fluvial environments? Quaternaire 15(1-2): 143-157.10.3406/quate.2004.1762.
12.
Jaiswal MK, 2006. Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating of fluvial sediments: Applications and Implications to palaeoseismology and Palaeocliamtology. Thesis submitted to M. S. University of Baroda. Vadodara, India: pp 139.
13.
Kale VS, Mishra S and Baker VR, 2003. Sedimentary record of palaeofloods in the bedrock gorges of the Tapi and Narmada rivers, central India. Current Science 84: 1072-1079.
14.
Kale VS, Singhvi AK, Mishra PK and Banerjee D, 2000. Sedimentary record and luminescence chronology of Late Holocene palaeofloods in the Luni river, Thar desert, northwest India. Catena 40: 337-358, DOI 10.1016/S0341-8162(00)00091-6.10.1016/S0341-8162(00)00091-6.
15.
Murray AS and Olley JM, 1999. Determining sedimentation rates using luminescence dates. In: Bruns P and Hass HC, eds., Determinations of sediment accumulation rates. Georesearch forum, Trans Tech publications, Switzerland: 121-144.
16.
Murray AS and Wintle AG, 2000. Luminescence dating of quartz using an improved single aliquot regenerative-dose protocol. Radiation Measurements 32: 57-73, DOI 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00253-X.10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00253-X.
17.
Murray AS and Wintle AG, 2003. The single aliquot regenerative dose protocol: potential for improvements in reliability. Radiation Measurements 37: 377-381, DOI 10.1016/S1350-4487(03)00053-2.10.1016/S1350-4487(03)00053-2.
18.
Olley JM, Caitcheon G, and Murray A, 1998. The distribution of apparent dose as determined by optically stimulated luminescence in small aliquots of fluvial Quartz: implications for dating young sediments. Quaternary Science Reviews 17: 1033-1040, DOI 10.1016/S0277-3791(97)00090-5.10.1016/S0277-3791(97)00090-5.
19.
Rhodes EJ and Bailey RM, 1997. Thermal transfer effects observed in the luminescence of quartz from recent glaciofluvial sediments. Quaternary Sciences Reviews 16: 291-298, DOI 10.1016/S0277-3791(96)00100-X.10.1016/S0277-3791(96)00100-X.
20.
Roberts RG, Galbraith R, Olley JM, Yoshida H and Laslett G, 1999. Optical dating of single and multiple grains of quartz from Jinmium Rock shelter, northern Australia, Part II: Results and Implications. Archaeometry 41: 365-395, DOI 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1999.tb00988.x.10.1111/j.1475-4754.1999.tb00988.x.
21.
Sharma A and Rajamani V, 2001. Weathering of charnockites and sediment production in the catchment area of the Cauvery River, southern India. Sedimentary Geology 143: 169-184, DOI 10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00102-6.10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00102-6.
22.
Spooner NA, 1993. The validity of optical dating based on feldspar. Unpublished D. Phil thesis, Oxford University.
23.
Stokes S, Bray HE and Blum MD, 2001. Optical resetting in large drainage basins: tests of zeroing assumptions using single aliquot procedures. Quaternary Sciences Reviews (Quaternary Geochronology) 20: 879-885, DOI 10.1016/S0277-3791(00)00045-7.10.1016/S0277-3791(00)00045-7.
24.
Wallinga J, Murray AS, Duller GAT and Törnqvist TE, 2001. Testing optically stimulated luminescence of sand-sized quartz and feldspar from fluvial deposit. Earth and Planetary Sciences Letter 193: 617-630, DOI 10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00526-X.10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00526-X.
Share
RELATED ARTICLE
| eISSN: | 1897-1695 |
| ISSN: | 1733-8387 |
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
