TABLE 10 in A multi-proxy study from new excavations in the Middle Palaeolithic site of Cova del Puntal del Gat (Benirredrà, València, Spain)

TABLE 10. — Description of the samples collected at archaeological site of Puntal del Gat; chemical content determined by chemical and dosimetric analyses, mineralogical composition obtained by XRD, water contents and, dose rate and absorbed dose determined by luminescence for coarse quartz grains and consequent Luminescence ages (by using conventional and radionuclide weighted protocol).
Chemical analysesX-ray diffractionGravimetryField gammaspectrometryWater contentCoarse Quartz Grains (160-250 µm)SamplesDepth (cm)ContextMaterial descriptionRbThUK 2 OCalciteDolomiteLOIK±U±Th±Dr±De±AliquotsAge±Age (“radionuclide weighted” protocol)±mg/kg%mg/kg%Gy/kaGykakaGAT#- soil9Modern soilDark brown with high level of contaminations (recent human activities)––––452–––––––––––––––––GAT#520Human occupation levelDark brown, with fauna and lithic materials2751.70.5425716.020.390.011.20.120.2280.990.03100440/481015753GAT#455235.81.80.4815109.140.380.011.20.12.60.3380.950.03151329/4815971163GAT#369144.21.30.28391117.40.270.010.970.091.40.2400.70.03114336/4816381154GAT#292Context bellow human occupation levelCompact, light brown93.10.80.18252622.430.1050.0030.860.090.230.04180.570.02114344/4820081606GAT#1108Limestone with alluvial originPowdery, yellowish<21.80.50.0217528.010.070.0030.510.050.790.0920.430.02198920/244652940725GAT#- geo115Geological Backgroud - Limestones and marls, dolomitic limestone and brecciasLimestone, yellowish/ white, compact––––4547–––––––––––––––––