K-Ca ages of authigenic sediments: Examples from Paleozoic glauconite and applications to low-temperature thermochronometry

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 100, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1783-1790

  Cecil, M Robinson ^a   Ducea, Mihai N ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

K Ca isotopes; Sedimentary rocks; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; BASEMENT ROCK; CAMBRIAN; DEPOSITION; FISSION TRACK DATING; GLAUCONITE; LOW TEMPERATURE; PERMIAN; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SILURIAN; STRATIGRAPHY; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; UPLIFT;

LLANO UPLIFT; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80355129306     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-010-0618-y     Document Type: Article

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