Past, present, and future of thermochronology

PW Reiners, TA Ehlers… - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2005 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
In one form or another, geochronologists have been practicing thermochronology1, the use
of radioisotopic dating to constrain thermal histories of rocks and minerals, for over 40 years …

[HTML][HTML] On ultrahigh temperature crustal metamorphism: Phase equilibria, trace element thermometry, bulk composition, heat sources, timescales and tectonic …

DE Kelsey, M Hand - Geoscience Frontiers, 2015 - Elsevier
Ultrahigh temperature (UHT) metamorphism is the most thermally extreme form of regional
crustal metamorphism, with temperatures exceeding 900° C. UHT crustal metamorphism is …

Forced subduction initiation recorded in the sole and crust of the Semail Ophiolite of Oman

C Guilmette, MA Smit, DJJ van Hinsbergen… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Subduction zones are unique to Earth and fundamental in its evolution, yet we still know little
about the causes and mechanisms of their initiation. Numerical models show that far-field …

In-situ LuHf geochronology of garnet, apatite and xenotime by LA ICP MS/MS

A Simpson, S Gilbert, R Tamblyn, M Hand, C Spandler… - Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lusingle bond Hf geochronology is a powerful method to constrain the temporal evolution of
geological systems. Traditional application of this dating method requires time-consuming …

Separation of high field strength elements (Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf) and Lu from rock samples for MC‐ICPMS measurements

C Münker, S Weyer, E Scherer… - Geochemistry …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The application of multiple collector inductively coupled plasma source mass spectrometry
(MC‐ICPMS) to 176Lu‐176Hf and 92Nb‐92Zr chronometry has been hampered by complex …

Isotopic composition of Yb and the determination of Lu concentrations and Lu/Hf ratios by isotope dilution using MC‐ICPMS

JD Vervoort, PJ Patchett, U Söderlund… - Geochemistry …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
We report Yb isotopic data for the purpose of accurately correcting measurements of Lu and
Lu/Hf ratios during Multicollector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MC …

Early formation of the Moon 4.51 billion years ago

M Barboni, P Boehnke, B Keller, IE Kohl, B Schoene… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Establishing the age of the Moon is critical to understanding solar system evolution and the
formation of rocky planets, including Earth. However, despite its importance, the age of the …

REE in skarn systems: A LA-ICP-MS study of garnets from the Crown Jewel gold deposit

M Gaspar, C Knaack, LD Meinert, R Moretti - Geochimica et cosmochimica …, 2008 - Elsevier
Metamorphic and magmatic garnets are known to fractionate REE, with generally HREE-
enriched patterns, and high Lu/Hf and Sm/Nd ratios, making them very useful as …

Garnet: A rock-forming mineral petrochronometer

EF Baxter, MJ Caddick… - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Garnet could be the ultimate petrochronometer. Not only can you date it directly (with an
accuracy and precision that may surprise some), but it is also a common rock-forming and …

Insight into zircon REE oxy-barometers: A lattice strain model perspective

X Zou, K Qin, X Han, G Li, NJ Evans, Z Li… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Zircon rare earth element (REE) oxy-barometers have been widely used to calculate magma
oxygen fugacity. However, sometimes confusing results are obtained, such as extremely …