An evaluation of the single-grain zircon evaporation method in highly discordant samples

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2467-2474

  Karabinos, Paul ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DISCORDANT SAMPLE; ZIRCON EVAPORATION METHOD;

NORWAY, WESTERN GNEISS REGION; USA, MASSACHUSETTS;

EID: 0031450572     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00092-6     Document Type: Article

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