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In situ 10Be-26Al exposure ages at Meteor Crater, Arizona

January 1, 1991

A new method of dating the surface exposure of rocks from in situ production of 10Be and 26Al has been applied to determine the age of Meteor Crater, Arizona. A lower bound on the crater age of 49,200 ± 1,700 years has been obtained by this method.

    Citation Information

    Publication Year 1991
    Title In situ 10Be-26Al exposure ages at Meteor Crater, Arizona
    DOI 10.1016/0016-7037(91)90388-L
    Authors K. Nishiizumi, C.P. Kohl, E.M. Shoemaker, J.R. Arnold, J. Klein, D. Fink, R. Middleton
    Publication Type Article
    Publication Subtype Journal Article
    Series Title Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
    Index ID 70016363
    Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse