Helium diffusion and low-temperature thermochronometry of apatite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 4231-4240

  Wolf, R A ^a   Farley, K A ^a   Silver, L T ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; DIFFUSION; HELIUM; LOW TEMPERATURE; THERMOCHRONOMETRY;

EID: 0030441943     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00192-5     Document Type: Article

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