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author Fensterer, Claudia
Scholz, Denis
Hoffmann, Dirk L
Mangini, Augusto
Pajon, Jesus M
author_facet Fensterer, Claudia
Scholz, Denis
Hoffmann, Dirk L
Mangini, Augusto
Pajon, Jesus M
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents We present 22 U-series ages for a stalagmite from north-western Cuba based on multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) and thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS). Our results reveal that the stalagmite continuously grew within the last ~1400a. Low uranium content of the sample and thus, extremely low 230Th concentrations limit the precision and accuracy of 230Th/U-dating by TIMS. Samples measured by MC-ICPMS show a high variability of 232Th content along the growth axis with some sections significantly affected by initial 230Th from a detrital phase. An a-priori bulk earth ratio for (238U/232Th) cannot be used to accurately account for this initial 230Th. Using an age model based on the 230Th/U ages determined on samples with low or negligible 232Th concentration, we find that the (238U/232Th) activity ratio of the detrital phase is an order of magnitude larger than the bulk earth value, indicating the importance of an accurately determined correction factor.
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spellingShingle (Supplementary Table 1) 230Th/U results for stalagmite Cuba Grande (CG) from Pinar del Rio
Fensterer, Claudia
Scholz, Denis
Hoffmann, Dirk L
Mangini, Augusto
Pajon, Jesus M
Age, comment; Age, dated; Age, dated, standard deviation; CG; Cuba_Grande; DISTANCE; Integrierte Analyse zwischeneiszeitlicher Klimadynamik; INTERDYNAMIK; Multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS); Pinar del Rio (NW Cuba); Speleothem sample; SPS; Thorium-230/Thorium-232 activity ratio; Thorium-230/Thorium-232 activity ratio, standard deviation; Thorium-230/Uranium-238 activity ratio, standard deviation; Thorium-230/Uranium-238 ratio; Thorium-232; Thorium-232, standard deviation; Uranium-234, standard deviation; Uranium-234/Uranium-238 activity ratio; Uranium-238; Uranium-238, standard deviation
We present 22 U-series ages for a stalagmite from north-western Cuba based on multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) and thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS). Our results reveal that the stalagmite continuously grew within the last ~1400a. Low uranium content of the sample and thus, extremely low 230Th concentrations limit the precision and accuracy of 230Th/U-dating by TIMS. Samples measured by MC-ICPMS show a high variability of 232Th content along the growth axis with some sections significantly affected by initial 230Th from a detrital phase. An a-priori bulk earth ratio for (238U/232Th) cannot be used to accurately account for this initial 230Th. Using an age model based on the 230Th/U ages determined on samples with low or negligible 232Th concentration, we find that the (238U/232Th) activity ratio of the detrital phase is an order of magnitude larger than the bulk earth value, indicating the importance of an accurately determined correction factor.
title (Supplementary Table 1) 230Th/U results for stalagmite Cuba Grande (CG) from Pinar del Rio
topic Age, comment; Age, dated; Age, dated, standard deviation; CG; Cuba_Grande; DISTANCE; Integrierte Analyse zwischeneiszeitlicher Klimadynamik; INTERDYNAMIK; Multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS); Pinar del Rio (NW Cuba); Speleothem sample; SPS; Thorium-230/Thorium-232 activity ratio; Thorium-230/Thorium-232 activity ratio, standard deviation; Thorium-230/Uranium-238 activity ratio, standard deviation; Thorium-230/Uranium-238 ratio; Thorium-232; Thorium-232, standard deviation; Uranium-234, standard deviation; Uranium-234/Uranium-238 activity ratio; Uranium-238; Uranium-238, standard deviation
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.736630