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Radiocarbon Sample Information

Gd-1066 Gardno 78/KP    Age:  7295 ± 70 BP 
Sample name:  Gardno 78/KP
Submitter:  Rosa B.
Institution:
 
 
 Uniwersytet Gdański
 Zaklad Geomorfologii i Geologii Czwartorzędu
 Czołgistów 46   81-378 Gdynia

Collector:
Date of collection:
 Petelski Krzysztof
 1978

Additional information:  Single layer of peat in vicinity of Gardno Lake.
Material of sample:  peat
Contamination:   
Type of site:   
Field of study:  geology

Sample location:
Site name:  Gardno
Latitude:  54 38 00N
Longitude:  17 07 00E
Detailed description of the sample location:
Slovinian Coastline.
Environment description:
Basin of Gardno Lake is filled by organic deposits lying on the bottom sands. In
prevailing part of the lake immediately on sands are laing peats of thickness from
few cm to 3m, covered by gyttja. Considerable area S of lake is occupied by peatbog
with peat thickness of 2-6m.

References to literature:  Radiocarbon Data List VIII

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