Application of Thermolum inescence Techniques to Mineral Exploration—Principles and Advantages

Although thermolum inescence (TL) techniques havebeen first used as a tool for mineral exploration since 195 4(Mc Dougall,195 4) ,and continued sporadically for45 years(Shao and Chen,1998;Chen and Shao,1996 ;Chen,1993,1991,1979,1976 ;Shao,1993;Hochman et al,1984;Swiderski,1976 ;Mac Diarmid,196 8,196 0 ;Mc Dougall,196 6 ,196 4;Zeschke,196 3;Hayakawa,195 8) .However,according to understandings of the TL techniques by the au-thors,m ore people should have tried and appreciated the TLexplo…