Geometric analysis of radiation damage connectivity in zircon, and its implications for helium diffusion

American Mineralogist

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 350-360

  Ketcham, Richard A ^a   Guenthner, William R ^b   Reiners, Peter W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

(U Th) He; Alpha recoil; Diffusivity; Fission track; Percolation; Radiation damage; Zircon

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FISSION REACTIONS; HELIUM; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); RADIATION DAMAGE; SILICATE MINERALS; ZIRCON;

(U-TH)/HE; ALPHA RECOIL; CLOSURE TEMPERATURES; DIFFUSIVITY ANISOTROPY; FISSION TRACK; FULL CONNECTIVITIES; GEOMETRICAL MODELING; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

SOLVENTS;

ANISOTROPY; CORRELATION; DIFFUSIVITY; FISSION TRACK DATING; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCOLATION; THORIUM; URANIUM; ZIRCON;

EID: 84874408547     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: 19453027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2013.4249     Document Type: Article

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