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THERE is evidence which suggests that the tracks of muons and of electrons in electron showers may leave detectable marks in muscovite mica during a sensitive period following crystallization of the mica1,2. The observation that the tracks of electrons may in special conditions leave detectable records suggests that mica is responsive to particles of low specific ionization during the sensitive period. Consequently, charged particles of higher specific ionization such as alpha particles and fission fragments would also be expected to leave detectable records.
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RUSSELL, F. Duration of Sensitive Period for Track Recording in Mica. Nature 217, 51–52 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217051a0
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