Zircon U-Pb chemical abrasion ("CA-TIMS") method: Combined annealing and multi-step partial dissolution analysis for improved precision and accuracy of zircon ages

Chemical Geology

Volumn 220, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 47-66

  Mattinson, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Annealing; Chemical abrasion; Geochronology; U Pb; Zircon

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DATING METHOD; PRECISION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

EID: 20444473157     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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