He diffusion in monazite: Implications for (U-Th)/He thermochronometry

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2005, Pages

  Boyce, J W ^a   Hodges, K V ^a   Olszewski, W J ^a   Jercinovic, M J ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

(U Th) He; Diffusion; Monazite; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744830986     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001058     Document Type: Article

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