Use of [Pb–Pb]3+ center of the amazonite for dating

In the present work, dating of one type of amazonite sample using the [Pb–Pb]3+ dimeric center is carried out by electron spin resonance (ESR). The thermal stability of the center is investigated using isochronal annealing at several temperatures from 200 to 500 °C for 15 min. Using isothermal annealing, the lifetime of the center was also estimated. The extrapolation of the straight line in the Arrhenius plot gives a lifetime of approximately 0.25 Ma at room temperature. The age obtained from sample was 90 ka.