How reliable is the K-Ar glauconite chronometer? A case study of Eocene sediments from the Isle of wight

Clay Minerals

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-176

  Clauer, N ^a   Huggett, J M ^b   Hillier, S ^c  

^a UMR 7063   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eocene; Glauconite; Isle of wight; K Ar dating; Sedimentary reworking; UK

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; MICA;

EOCENE GLAUCONITE PELLETS; SYNSEDIMENTARY;

SEDIMENTS;

EOCENE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLAUCONITE; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; SEDIMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; ISLE OF WIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21344463802     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855054020163     Document Type: Article

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