Dating the Morasko meteorite fall by natural thermoluminescence of the fusion crust
and | Dec 22, 2016
Published Online: Dec 22, 2016
Page range: 251 - 258
Received: Apr 07, 2016
Accepted: Sep 15, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/logos-2016-0024
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The date of fall of the Morasko iron meteorite was determined by means of thermoluminescence measurements of the fusion crust and related local materials. Three small pieces, commonly referred to as ‘shrapnel’, were used. The results obtained are 4.5-5.0 ka, which is in good agreement with previous estimates of 4-6 ka on the basis of radiometric, do-simetric and palynological methods.