In-situ U-Pb analyses of highly altered zircon from sediments overlying the Bangombé natural fission reactor, Gabon

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-264

  Kikuchi, Makiko ^a   Hidaka, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Altered zircon; Bangomb natural reactor; High U zircon; U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 71249090358     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-009-0025-1     Document Type: Article

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