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Natural accumulation of Schottky-Frenkel defects: Implications for a quartz geochronometer
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Sedimentary RecordEngineeringSedimentary GeologyEarth ScienceEsr CentersQuartz LatticeGeological DataGeochronologyPhysicsGeologySedimentologyNatural AccumulationTectonicsStructural GeologyApplied PhysicsEarth SciencesGeochemistryAstrochronologyThermochronologyPetrology
Research Article| January 01, 1989 Natural accumulation of Schottky-Frenkel defects: Implications for a quartz geochronometer A. L. Odom; A. L. Odom 1Department of Geology. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. J. Rink W. J. Rink 1Department of Geology. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1989) 17 (1): 55–58. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)017<0055:NAOSFD>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation A. L. Odom, W. J. Rink; Natural accumulation of Schottky-Frenkel defects: Implications for a quartz geochronometer. Geology 1989;; 17 (1): 55–58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)017<0055:NAOSFD>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Electron spin resonance (ESR) analyses have been made of natural quartz samples ranging in age from 100 ka to 1.4 Ga. Signal intensities of two ESR centers that can be associated with Schottky-Frenkel (SF) defects are significantly correlated with age. These defects are thought to accumulate naturally as a result of elastic collisions in the quartz lattice initiated by the recoil of alpha-emitting nuclides present as impurities. Preliminary indications are that recoil-induced SF defects can be significantly more abundant than original SF defects in samples older than several million years. These considerations provide the theoretical basis for a long-ranging quartz geochronometer. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.