Disturbed 40Ar-39Ar systematics in hydrothermal biotite and hornblende at the Scotia gold mine, Western Australia: Evidence for argon loss associated with post-mineralisation fluid movement

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 4655-4669

  Kent, Adam J R ^a,c   Campbell Mccuaig, T ^b,d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Etheridge Henley Williams   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LOSS; ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; BIOTITE; GOLD; HORNBLENDE; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALIZATION;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SCOTIA MINE;

EID: 0031426662     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00350-5     Document Type: Article

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