Obsidian hydration profile measurements using a nuclear reaction technique
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By: R.R. Lee, D.A. Leich, T.A. Tombrello, J.E. Ericson, and I. Friedman
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Publication Date | July 01, 1974 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 44 |
| Last page | 47 |