Application of Thermoluminescence Technique to Geothermal Exploration
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 2002
- Session
- Geology
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Thermoluminescence (TL) techniques are well known as a dating method for geological and archaeological materials younger than approximately 1 Ma. Thermoluminescence is a thermally derived phenomena of crystals, with the character of thermoluminescence behaviour of minerals and /or rocks in geothermal area being affected by geothermal activity, in other words, by natural heating. Possibilities of thermoluminescence techniques for geothermal exploration are summarized, and a new approach for geological applications of thermoluminescence is described.
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