Macroscale NTIMS and microscale LA-MC-ICP-MS Re-Os isotopic analysis of molybdenite: Testing spatial restrictions for reliable Re-Os age determinations, and implications for the decoupling of Re and Os within molybdenite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 68, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 3897-3908

  Selby, David ^a   Creaser, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MOLYBDENITE; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING;

EID: 9144231966     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2004.03.022     Document Type: Article

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