Obsidian hydration profile measurements using a nuclear reaction technique
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Abstract
AMBIENT water diffuses into the exposed surfaces of obsidian, forming a hydration layer which increases in thickness with time to a maximum depth of 20–40 µm (ref. 1), this layer being the basic foundation of obsidian dating2,3.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Obsidian hydration profile measurements using a nuclear reaction technique |
Series title | Nature |
DOI | 10.1038/250044a0 |
Volume | 250 |
Issue | 5461 |
Year Published | 1974 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Nature |
Description | 4 p. |
First page | 44 |
Last page | 47 |
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