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To assess if the heat-treated <italic>E</italic>1′ centre in quartz is suitable for fluvial sediment provenance tracing, eight granitic samples from sediments and their source rocks with distinct geological ages and origins were collected for electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements. The results show that the maximum heat-treated <italic>E</italic>1′ signal intensity of quartz in the fluvial sediments occurs upon heating at about 300°C, as previously observed in aeolian quartz. The heat-treated <italic>E</italic>1′ signal intensity of quartz in sediment samples also shows significant correspondence to those of their source rocks as well as their formation age. We propose that the heat-treated <italic>E</italic>1′ centre of sedimentary quartz, combined with other lithological discrimination parameters, could serve as an effective indicator for fluvial sediment provenance tracing.
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To assess if the heat-treated E1′ centre in quartz is suitable for fluvial sediment provenance tracing, eight granitic samples from sediments and their source rocks with distinct geological ages and origins were collected for electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements. The results show that the maximum heat-treated E1′ signal intensity of quartz in the fluvial sediments occurs upon heating at about 300°C, as previously observed in aeolian quartz. The heat-treated E1′ signal intensity of quartz in sediment samples also shows significant correspondence to those of their source rocks as well as their formation age. We propose that the heat-treated E1′ centre of sedimentary quartz, combined with other lithological discrimination parameters, could serve as an effective indicator for fluvial sediment provenance tracing.

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Signal Intensity of Quartz E1′ Centre and Its Potential Use in Fluvial Sediments Provenance Tracing

State Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics

Department of Ocean Science and Engineering

Southern University of Science and Technology

Geochronometria

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Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Signal Intensity of Quartz E′ Centre and Its Potential Use in Fluvial Sediments Provenance Tracing

To assess if the heat-treated E1′ centre in quartz is suitable for fluvial sediment provenance tracing, eight granitic samples from sediments and their source...

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Signal Intensity of Quartz E₁′ Centre and Its Potential Use in Fluvial Sediments Provenance Tracing

Published Online: Dec 31, 2021

Page range: 197 - 204

Received: Jan 08, 2019

Accepted: Apr 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2020-0040

Keywords
fluvial sediment, quartz, electron spin resonance (ESR), the heat-treated ′, centre, provenance tracing

© 2019 Chuan-Yi Wei et al., published by Sciendo

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

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Signal Intensity of Quartz E1′ Centre and Its Potential Use in Fluvial Sediments Provenance Tracing

Published Online: Dec 31, 2021

Page range: 197 - 204

Received: Jan 08, 2019

Accepted: Apr 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2020-0040

Keywordsfluvial sediment, quartz, electron spin resonance (ESR), the heat-treated ′, centre, provenance tracing

© 2019 Chuan-Yi Wei et al., published by Sciendo

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

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Signal Intensity of Quartz E₁′ Centre and Its Potential Use in Fluvial Sediments Provenance Tracing

Keywords
fluvial sediment, quartz, electron spin resonance (ESR), the heat-treated ′, centre, provenance tracing