EXAMINATION OF BULK SOIL SAMPLES FOR POTENTIAL RADIOCARBON DATABLE MATERIAL FROM THE ELIZABETH LAKE PALEOSEISMIC SITE, CALIFORNIA

Author(s): Peter Kováčik

Year: 2014

Summary

The Elizabeth Lake site is located in the town of Elizabeth Lake, 18 miles northwest of Palmdale, California. Nine soil samples, collected from two paleoseismic trenches opened across the San Andreas Fault, were submitted to recover and identify material appropriate for AMS radiocarbon age determination. In addition, microcharcoal extraction was requested for three samples.

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EXAMINATION OF BULK SOIL SAMPLES FOR POTENTIAL RADIOCARBON DATABLE MATERIAL FROM THE ELIZABETH LAKE PALEOSEISMIC SITE, CALIFORNIA. Peter Kováčik. PRI Technical Report ,2016-022. 2014 ( tDAR id: 393822) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8KK9DKZ

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Keywords

Material
Charcoal • Dating Sample • Sediment

Site Name
Lake Elizabeth Paleoseismic Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
14-079 • 16-022 • Macrofloral Analysis • Microcharcoal Extraction

Geographic Keywords
California (State / Territory) • Elizabeth Lake • Palmdale • San Andreas Fault

Spatial Coverage

min long: -119.13; min lat: 33.153 ; max long: -116.658; max lat: 35 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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