Precise 206Pb/238U age determination on zircons by laser ablation microprobe-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry using continuous linear ablation

Chemical Geology

Volumn 175, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 209-219

  Li, Xian Hua ^a,b   Liang, Xi Rong ^a   Sun, Min ^b   Guan, Hong ^b   Malpas, J G ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Laser ablation microprobe inductively plasma mass spectrometry (LAM ICP MS); U pb and Pb Pb dating; Zircon

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DATING METHOD; LEAD-LEAD DATING; URANIUM SERIES DATING; ZIRCON;

EID: 0035009271     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00394-6     Document Type: Article

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