A simple method for in-situ U-Th-He dating

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 140-147

  Vermeesch, Pieter ^a   Sherlock, Sarah C ^b   Roberts, Nick M W ^c   Carter, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HELIUM; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; THORIUM; URANIUM SERIES DATING; ZIRCON; ZONING;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 84855815167     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.11.042     Document Type: Article

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