Th diffusion in monazite

Chemical Geology

Volumn 256, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 52-61

  Cherniak, D J ^a   Pyle, J M ^a  

^a Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Geochronology; Monazite; Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry; Thorium

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DIFFUSIVITY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MONAZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; THORIUM;

EID: 52749087255     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.07.024     Document Type: Article

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