Argon behaviour in gem-quality orthoclase from madagascar: Experiments and some consequences for 40Ar/39Ar geochronology

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 3227-3255

  Arnaud, N O ^a   Kelley, S P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON DIFFUSION; ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; GEM MINERAL; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ORTHOCLASE;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0031423423     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7037(97)00152-x     Document Type: Article

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