A U-Th calcite isochron age from an active geothermal field in New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 327-333

  Grimes, Stephen ^a   Rickard, David ^a   Hawkesworth, Chris ^b   Van Calsteren, Peter ^b   Browne, Patrick ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL FIELD; URANIUM-THORIUM DATING;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0031711958     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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