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Calibration of a QEM-EDS system for rapid determination of potassium c by Kieran O Gorman, Frank Brink et al

Potassium (K)-rich feldspars are one of two mineral types typically used for optical dating. Feldspar grains can contain up to ~14 wt% K that gives rise to an internal dose rate component. This internal component can comprise a significant proportion of the total environmental dose rate to which a mineral grain is exposed. The environmental dose rate term the denominator in the optical age equation determines the rate at which electronic charge is transferred into the crystal lattice of a mineral grain over its period of burial. Not all feldspar grains have the same K concentration, so internal dose rates differ between individual grains. K concentrations can range from 0 to 14 wt% due to the variable compositions of feldspar phases, differing proportions of discrete feldspar phases and/or the presence of other mineral inclusions in grains. Numerous techniques are available for determining the K concentrations of individual grains, but are time-consuming, and either lack the spatial re

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