Is apatite U-Th zonation information necessary for accurate interpretation of apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronometry data?

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-78

  Ault, Alexis K ^a   Flowers, Rebecca M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; APATITE; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; COOLING; DATING METHOD; GRAIN SIZE; IMAGING METHOD; TEMPERATURE; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; THORIUM; URANIUM; ZONING;

EID: 84455171964     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.11.037     Document Type: Article

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