NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON HUMAN EVOLUTION

The technique of fission track dating (FT) is based on the break-up of 238-U in a fission reaction which leads to high-energy collisions between the fission fragments and neighbouring atoms, producing damage trails or tracks in the crystal lattice. The method typically applies to minerals such as zircon, apatite, and glass, and has ample applicability in a variety of depositional environments and artifacts. From an instrumental point of view is a relatively simple method.

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