Comparison of conventional K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar dating of young mafic volcanic rocks

Quaternary Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 294-301

  Lanphere, Marvin A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ar Ar dating; Geochronology; K Ar dating; Volcanic rocks; Western United States

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAFIC ROCK; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

(WEST); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034115462     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/qres.1999.2122     Document Type: Article

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