Radioactive production and diffusional loss of radiogenic 40Ar in clays in relation to its flux to the atmosphere

Chemical Geology

Volumn 243, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 205-224

  Lerman, Abraham ^a   Ray, Brandon M ^a   Clauer, Norbert ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Authigenesis; Clay minerals; Diffusion; Flux from sediments; Radiogenic 40Ar production

Indexed keywords

ARGON ISOTOPE; AUTHIGENESIS; CAMBRIAN; CLAY MINERAL; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; DIFFUSION; NEOGENE; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIOACTIVITY; STRATIGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

EID: 34447648024     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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