The impact of zircon-garnet REE distribution data on the interpretation of zircon U-Pb ages in complex high-grade terrains: An example from the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica

Chemical Geology

Volumn 241, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 62-87

  Harley, S L ^a   Kelly, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Geochronology; Granulite; Ion microprobe; REE; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GARNET; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE; INFILTRATION; METAMORPHISM; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TERRAIN; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; RAUER ISLANDS;

EID: 34248993679     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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