A calcrete-based U/Th chronology for landform evolution in the Sorbas basin, south-east Spain.

Kelly, M. and Black, S. and Rowan, J. S. (2000) A calcrete-based U/Th chronology for landform evolution in the Sorbas basin, south-east Spain. Quaternary Science Reviews, 19 (10). pp. 995-1010. ISSN 0277-3791

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Nodular and massive calcretes, from alluvial terraces in the Sorbas area of southeast Spain, have been dated by the U/Th isochron method to between 8 – >350 ka. Alternative approaches have been used to generate the multiple samples for the isochron method for several of the calcretes. Dates agreed closely when obtained by total dissolution of a number of nodules or by the sequential dissolution in different acids of a single nodule. However, fractional dissolution of a single nodule in the same acid revealed two stages of precipitation of different age. It is considered that the calcretes may not be strictly pedogenic in origin and that groundwater processes linked to the alluvial environment may have been involved also. Nevertheless, their dates provide minimum ages for a chronostratigraphic framework for terrace evolution.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Quaternary Science Reviews
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2306
Subjects:
?? global and planetary changeecology, evolution, behavior and systematicsgeologyge environmental sciences ??
ID Code:
21625
Deposited By:
Deposited On:
22 Jan 2009 16:55
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 09:58