Matrix effects and calibration limitations in ion probe U-Pb and Th-Pb dating of monazite

Chemical Geology

Volumn 270, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 31-44

  Fletcher, Ian R ^a   McNaughton, Neal J ^a   Davis, William J ^b   Rasmussen, Birger ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Matrix effect; Monazite; SHRIMP; Th Pb; U Pb

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ION MICROPROBE; METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SHRIMP DATING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

EID: 74449089996     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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