New perspectives on the bishoptuff from zircon textures, ages andtrace elements

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 395-426

  Chamberlain, K J ^a   Wilson, C J N ^a   Wooden, J L ^b   Charlier, B L A ^c   Ireland, T R ^d  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bishoptuff; Sector zoning; Supervolcano; Trace elements; U Pb dating; Zircon

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; COUNTRY ROCK; LAVA FLOW; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SHRIMP DATING; TEXTURE; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; ZIRCON;

BISHOP TUFF; CALIFORNIA; GLASS MOUNTAINS; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892449103     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egt072     Document Type: Article

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