A three-dimensional method for calculating independent chemical U/Pb- and Th/Pb-ages of accessory minerals

Chemical Geology

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 247-253

  Rhede, D ^a   Wendt, I ^a   Forster H J ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY MINERAL; GRANITE; THORIUM/LEAD DATING; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

GERMANY, BAVARIA, FICHTELGEBIRGE;

EID: 0030302373     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2541(96)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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