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Cosmogenic Al-26/Be-10 Isochron Burial Data for the Sparta, NC Area

February 5, 2024

This data release contains three spreadsheets that have aluminum-26 and beryllium-10 concentrations for samples collected in and near Sparta, North Carolina in 2021-2022. These samples were prepared for burial dating by the Reston Cosmogenic Nuclide (RECON) Lab and measured via accelerator mass spectrometry at the Purdue Rare Isotope Measurement (PRIME) Lab. The file “Sparta_SiteLocations_Odom.csv” contains site locations and interpreted ages; measurements of aluminum-26 and beryllium-10 and related data are located in respective .csv files.

Publication Year 2024
Title Cosmogenic Al-26/Be-10 Isochron Burial Data for the Sparta, NC Area
DOI 10.5066/P13R3IAP
Authors William E Odom, Mark W Carter, Arthur J Merschat
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Florence Bascom Geoscience Center