U-Pb dating of zircon in hydrothermally altered rocks of the Kawerau Geothermal Field, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 253, Issue , 2013, Pages 97-113

  Milicich, S D ^a,b   Wilson, C J N ^a   Bignall, G ^b   Pezaro, B ^c   Charlier, B L A ^d   Wooden, J L ^e   Ireland, T R ^f  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c Mighty River Power Ltd   (New Zealand)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kawerau Geothermal Field; SHRIMP RG; Taupo Volcanic Zone; U Pb dating of zircon

Indexed keywords

AGE DATA; ALTERED ROCK; DRILL HOLE; FAULT STRUCTURE; GREYWACKE; HEAT SOURCES; HOLOCENES; HYDROTHERMALLY; IGNIMBRITES; LONG-LIVED SYSTEMS; MAGMATISMS; MATERIAL YIELD; MESOZOIC; NEW ZEALAND; PRINCIPAL STRESS; RHYODACITES; RIFTING PROCESS; ROCK BODIES; ROCK UNITS; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SHRIMP-RG; STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS; STRIKE SLIP FAULTING; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; TOP SURFACE; U-PB AGES; U-PB DATING; VARIABLE RATE; VARIABLE THICKNESS; VOLCANIC LITHOLOGY; VOLCANIC ZONE; VOLCANICLASTICS; VOLCANICS;

BUILDINGS; DOMES; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITE; HEAT FLUX; LEAD; LEVEES; PETROGRAPHY; PILES; ROCK DRILLS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SHELLFISH; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE; VOLCANIC ROCKS; VOLCANOES; ZIRCON;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRAYWACKE; HEAT FLUX; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IGNIMBRITE; MAGMATISM; MESOZOIC; SHRIMP DATING; STRATIGRAPHY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANIC ROCK; ZIRCON;

BAY OF PLENTY; KAWERAU GEOTHERMAL FIELD; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84872648614     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.12.016     Document Type: Article

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