Standardizing Re-Os geochronology: A new molybdenite Reference Material (Henderson, USA) and the stoichiometry of Os salts

Chemical Geology

Volumn 244, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 74-87

  Markey, Richard ^a   Stein, Holly J ^a,b   Hannah, Judith L ^a   Zimmerman, Aaron ^a   Selby, David ^c,d   Creaser, Robert A ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Henderson; Molybdenite; Os stoichiometry; Re Os; Reference Material

Indexed keywords

FORMATION MECHANISM; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRAVIMETRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MOLYBDENITE; OSMIUM; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; STOICHIOMETRY;

COLORADO; HENDERSON; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548387857     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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