Development of high precision Rb-Sr phlogopite and biotite geochronology; An alternative to 40Ar/39Ar tri-octahedral mica dating

Chemical Geology

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 339-358

  Willigers, B J A ^a,b   Mezger, K ^b   Baker, J A ^a,c  

^a DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biotite; Closure temperature; Geochronology; MC ICPMS; Nagssugtoqidian orogen; Oslo rift; Phlogopite; Rb Sr 40Ar 39Ar

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; DATING METHOD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PHLOGOPITE; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING;

EID: 10644286615     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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