U and Th thin film neutron dosimetry for fission-track dating: Application to the age standard Moldavite

Neutron dosimetry based on U and Th thin films was used for fission-track dating of the age standard Moldavite, the central European tektite, from the Middle Miocene deposit of Jankov (southern Bohemia, Czech Republic). Our fission-track age (13.98±0.58Ma) agrees with a recent 40Ar/39Ar age, 14.34±0.04Ma, based on several determinations on Moldavites from different sediments, including the Jankov deposit. This result indicates that the U and Th thin film neutron dosimetry represents a reliable alternative for an absolute approach in fission-track dating. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.