Paramagnetic characterization of fossil mollusc shells at eastern part of the old Konya lake: its importance for EPR dating


Ekici G., SAYIN Ü., IŞIK M., KAPAN ÜRÜN S., Demir A., Aydin Karaaslan H., ...More

RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY, vol.199, no.14, pp.1632-1638, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 199 Issue: 14
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/rpd/ncad162
  • Journal Name: RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Applied Science & Technology Source, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chimica, Environment Index, Index Islamicus, INSPEC, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1632-1638
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fossil mollusc shells are used for dating geological materials because they are well preserved throughout geological time. In this study, the radicals in the structure of fossil mollusc shells (Dreissena iconica, Valvata piscinalis, Bithynia tentaculate, Unio pictorum) collected from the Eastern Part of Old Konya Lake in Turkiye were investigated by EPR technique. For all fossil shells, microwave and temperature dependence of the signals were examined, and the signals suitable for dating are discussed. Characteristic features of intrinsic and impurity-related radicals were identified and the importance of paleontological evaluation of molluscs to get a reliable equivalent dose in EPR dating studies was emphasised.