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The weathering of basaltic rocks is important in several regions throughout the world because of its soil forming capacity1,2. Basaltic minerals alter to various types of clay minerals depending on the climatic and chemical conditions of the environment. Investigation of the weathering of rocks involves detailed work consisting of thin section and X-ray and electron microscopy techniques: alternative methods would be desirable. We show here that the thermoluminescence (TL) properties of weathered feldspars can be used as tracers of the relative weathering stages of basaltic rocks.
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Ögelman, Y., Kapur, S. Thermoluminescence reveals weathering stages in basaltic rocks. Nature 296, 231–232 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/296231a0
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