Formation of planar deformation features (PDFs) in zircon during coseismic faulting and an evaluation of potential effects on U-Pb systematics

Chemical Geology

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 25-31

  Austrheim, Håkon ^a   Corfu, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Dalsfjord Nappe; Norway; Planar deformation feature; Pseudotachylyte; U Pb; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; COSEISMIC PROCESS; DEFORMATION; FAULT PLANE; FAULTING; GRANULITE FACIES; METAGABBRO; METAMORPHISM; METEORITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

EID: 62349106203     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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