FISSION-TRACK DATING OF A TEPHRA LAYER IN THE ALAT FORMATION OF THE DANDIERO GROUP (DANAKIL DEPRESSION, ERITREA)

Attempts to date a biotite separate from a tephra layer recognized near Buia (Danakil Depression, Eritrea) in the liwer part of the Homo remains – bearing Dandiero group (formerly attributed to the Danakil Formation) using the 39Ar/40Ar method failed because of xenocrystic contamination. For this re...

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Main Authors: GIULIO BIGAZZI, MARIA LAURA BALESTRIERI, PIO NORELLI, MASSIMO ODDONE, TEWELDE MEDHIN TECLE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2004-12-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia
Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/5763

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