Sapphire crystallization, age and origin, Ban Huai Sai, Laos: Age based on zircon inclusions

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 841-849

  Sutherland, F L ^a   Bosshart, G ^b   Fanning, C M ^c   Hoskin, P W O ^d   Coenraads, R R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b Gubelin Gem Lab   (Switzerland)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Basalt; Cenozoic; Laos; Sapphire; U Pb dating; Zircon

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CENOZOIC; CRYSTALLIZATION; SAPPHIRE; SHRIMP DATING; ZIRCON;

LAOS;

EID: 0036801690     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(01)00067-0     Document Type: Article

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