In the present paper, eolianite exposed on the south coast of the semiarid island of Bozcaada, Turkey, was investigated on the basis of geomorphologic and petrographic data, and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating results. The eolianite is lithic arenite in composition and contains abundant quartz, calcite, and various lithoclasts amalgamated with micritic calcite, sparitic calcite, and meniscus cements. Within the youngest layers standing at 1–2 m above sea level, the rock contains rhizoliths with or without carbonaceous fills. The OSL ages obtained ranged between 24.21 ± 1.53 ka and 16.18 ± 1.70 ka, suggesting that eolianite constitutes an example of low stand deposits coinciding with oxygen isotope stage 2 (OIS-2).
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1 July 2010
Optical Stimulated Luminescence Dating Study of Eolianite on the Island of Bozcaada, Turkey: Preliminary Results
Nafiye Gunec Kiyak,
Ahmet Evren Erginal
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Journal of Coastal Research
Vol. 2010 • No. 264
July 2010
Vol. 2010 • No. 264
July 2010
Bozcaada
Eolianite
low stand deposits
optically stimulated luminescence
rhizolith
Turkey