U-Pb dating of zircon in hydrothermally altered rocks as a correlation tool: Application to the Mangakino geothermal field, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-198

  Wilson, C J N ^a   Charlier, B L A ^b   Fagan, C J ^a   Spinks, K D ^c   Gravley, D M ^a   Simmons, S F ^a   Browne, P R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Mighty River Power Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mangakino geothermal field; Taupo Volcanic Zone; U Pb dating; zircon

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CUTTING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LEAD; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; ROCK DRILLS; ROCKS; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SILICATE MINERALS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; VOLCANOES; ZIRCON;

MANGAKINO GEOTHERMAL FIELD; NEW ZEALAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; U-PB DATING; ZIRCON CRYSTALLIZATION;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IGNIMBRITE; LITHOLOGY; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ROCK; ZIRCON;

AUSTRALASIA; MANGAKINO GEOTHERMAL FIELD; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; WAIKATO;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 51749120326     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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