U-Pb single-zircon dating under cathodoluminescence control (CLC-method): Application to polymetamorphic orthogneisses

Chemical Geology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 287-297

  Poller, U ^a   Liebetrau, V ^b   Todt, W ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cathodoluminescence; S type granitoids; Silvretta; U Pb zircon dating

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; GNEISS; GRANITOID; METAMORPHIC ROCK; PALAEOZOIC; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

SWITZERLAND, SILVRETTA NAPPE;

EID: 0030833115     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00040-5     Document Type: Article

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