Pb/Pb geochronology, petrography and chemistry of Zr-rich accessory minerals (zirconolite, tranquillityite and baddeleyite) in mare basalt 10047

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 5799-5818

  Rasmussen, Birger ^a   Fletcher, Ian R ^a   Muhling, Janet R ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BADDELEYITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ION MICROPROBE; IONIZATION; LEAD-LEAD DATING; MARE BASALT; PETROGRAPHY; ZIRCON; ZIRCONOLITE;

EID: 55149103048     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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