The application of U-Pb geochronology to mafic, ultramafic and alkaline rocks: An evaluation of three mineral standards

Chemical Geology

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 43-52

  Heaman, Larry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baddeleyite; Geochronology; Mineral standards; Perovskite; Titanite; U Pb

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; BADDELEYITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; INCLUSION; MAFIC ROCK; PEROVSKITE; TITANITE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

EID: 62349109215     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.10.021     Document Type: Article

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