A lead isotope method for the accurate dating of disturbed geologic systems: Numerical demonstrations, some applications and implications

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 3687-3716

  Tera, Fouad ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; DISTURBANCE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEAD ISOTOPE;

EID: 0141889477     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(03)00132-7     Document Type: Article

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