Systematic analysis of K-feldspar 40Ar/39Ar step heating results: I. Significance of activation energy determinations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 3171-3192

  Lovera, Oscar M ^a   Grove, Marty ^a   Harrison, T Mark ^a   Mahon, K I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ARGON RETENTION; ARGON-40/ARGON-39 STEP HEATING; DIFFUSION; FELDSPAR;

EID: 0031414217     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7037(97)00147-6     Document Type: Article

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