Step heating of 40Ar/39Ar standard mineral mixtures: Investigation of a fine-grained bulk sediment provenance tool

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2324-2335

  VanLaningham, Sam ^a   Mark, Darren F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; HEATING; PROVENANCE;

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EID: 79953170487     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.01.038     Document Type: Article

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