Alpha thermochronology of carbonates

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 4488-4511

  Copeland, Peter ^a   Watson, E Bruce ^b   Urizar, S Cristina ^a   Patterson, Desmond ^c   Lapen, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Patterson Instruments   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATE; CLOSURE TEMPERATURE; DIFFUSIVITY; DOLOMITE; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 34548531696     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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