<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study, measurements of electron spin resonance (ESR) signals from quartz grains from present-day river bed sediments of the Kizu River basin (western Japan) were used to estimate the mixing ratios of the possible source materials of these fluvial deposits. The dose-saturated ESR signal intensities obtained from the Al and Ti-Li centers in quartz grains were close to the range between the maximum and minimum intensities of their potential source rocks, meaning it was possible to estimate the mixing ratios of these sources. The results indicate that the dose-saturated Al and Ti-Li center ESR intensities can be used to quantitatively estimate the provenance of the sediments deposited by the Kizu River.</p></abstract>

In this study, measurements of electron spin resonance (ESR) signals from quartz grains from present-day river bed sediments of the Kizu River basin (western Japan) were used to estimate the mixing ratios of the possible source materials of these fluvial deposits. The dose-saturated ESR signal intensities obtained from the Al and Ti-Li centers in quartz grains were close to the range between the maximum and minimum intensities of their potential source rocks, meaning it was possible to estimate the mixing ratios of these sources. The results indicate that the dose-saturated Al and Ti-Li center ESR intensities can be used to quantitatively estimate the provenance of the sediments deposited by the Kizu River.

Electron spin resonance signals of quartz in present-day river bed sediments and possible source rocks in the Kizu River basin, Western Japan

JEOL RESONANCE Inc., 1-2 Musashino 3-Chome Akishima Tokyo, 196-8558,

Faculty of Letters, Nara Women’s University, Kitauoyanishimachi, Nara, 630-8506,

Department of Applied Physics, Okayama University of Science, 1-1 Ridai, Okayama, 700-0005,

Geochronometria

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In this study, measurements of electron spin resonance (ESR) signals from quartz grains from present-day river bed sediments of the Kizu River basin (western...

Electron spin resonance signals of quartz in present-day river bed sediments and possible source rocks in the Kizu River basin, Western Japan

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 155 - 161

Received: Feb 17, 2016

Accepted: Aug 26, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/geochr-2015-0039

Keywords
ESR, quartz, sediment provenance, source rocks, river bed sediments

© 2016 A. Shimada.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Electron spin resonance signals of quartz in present-day river bed sediments and possible source rocks in the Kizu River basin, Western Japan

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 155 - 161

Received: Feb 17, 2016

Accepted: Aug 26, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/geochr-2015-0039

KeywordsESR, quartz, sediment provenance, source rocks, river bed sediments

© 2016 A. Shimada.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ESR, quartz, sediment provenance, source rocks, river bed sediments