Shihao Lei , Hanying Li , Youwei Li , Rui Zhang , Mei He , Xiyu Dong , Xiaowen Niu , Jian Wang , Haiwei Zhang , Zhengguo Shi , Youfeng Ning , Hai Cheng
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Screening speleothem U/Th ages through crystal petrography analysis: A case study from Rige cave in the Southeast Tibetan Plateau
Speleothems are important recorders of hydroclimate changes. Although 230Th dating technique is a widely-used method to determine speleothem absolute chronology, geochemical and geophysical processes during deposition may lead to anomalous variations in U concentrations and generate reversed ages, impacting the establishment of age model. Here, we present a combined approach utilizing petrographic analyses and 230Th dating techniques to accurately determine the ages of speleothem sample RG-1 from southeastern Tibetan Plateau. We observed that all reversal ages were located within the mosaic regions. To address this, we resampled and measured the ages in layers while excluding the mosaic regions. The results aligned well with the age model within the margin of error. These findings introduce a method that incorporates petrography to enhance the accuracy of reversed 230Th dating.
期刊介绍:
Quaternary International is the official journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research. The objectives are to publish a high quality scientific journal under the auspices of the premier Quaternary association that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of INQUA and records recent advances in Quaternary science that appeal to a wide audience.
This series will encompass all the full spectrum of the physical and natural sciences that are commonly employed in solving Quaternary problems. The policy is to publish peer refereed collected research papers from symposia, workshops and meetings sponsored by INQUA. In addition, other organizations may request publication of their collected works pertaining to the Quaternary.