Description
Methods and Applications of Geochronology provides a comprehensive, practical guide to the rapidly developing field of geochronology. Chapters are written by leading experts in their specific field of geochronology and discuss practical information and 'rules of thumb' for establishing laboratories and using analytical equipment. Methods and Applications of Geochronology is an authoritative guide not only for the foundational principles of geochronological research, but also descriptions of analytical methods, guidance for sample selection, all the way to data reduction and presentation.- Features the latest techniques and recommended tools for each of the most common geochronological methods- Includes perspectives from a variety of well-respected researchers in the field, each representing different specialties of geochronology- Bridges the gap between theory and application, offering best practices and relevant case studies throughout
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to methods and applications of geochronology: A perspective on geological timeJ. Gregory Shellnutt, Steven W. Denyszyn and Kenshi Suga2. High-precision CA-ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronology of zircon: Materials, methods, and interpretationsUrs Schaltegger, Maria Ovtcharova and Blair Schoene3. Ion microprobe accessory mineral geochronologyAxel K. Schmitt, Allen Kennedy and Kevin Chamberlain4. High-speed UePb age determinations using a laser ablation-ICP-MS techniqueTakafumi Hirata and Hideki Iwano5. Zircon fission-track and UePb multi-method geochronology using laser ablation-ICP-mass spectrometryHideki Iwano, Tohru Danhara and Takafumi Hirata6. UeThePb phosphate geochronology by LA-ICP-MSDavid Chew7. In situ beta decay dating by LA-ICP-MS/MS: Fundamentals and methodologyThomas Zack and Sarah Gilbert8. In situ beta decay dating by LA-ICP-MS/MS: applicationsSarah E. Gilbert, Stijn Glorie and Thomas Zack9. The complexities in interpreting Argon isotopes: Chock-full of componentsVera Assis Fernandes, Ray Burgess and Hirochika Sumino10. Obtaining accurate ages of basaltic rocks using 40Ar/39Ar techniquesQiang Jiang and Fred Jourdan11. Approaches and best practices for dating orogenic processes using 40Ar/39Ar geochronologyDawn A. Kellett, Clare J. Warren and Alfredo Camacho12. Application of in situ 40Ar/39Ar laser probe analysis to a continental shear beltChieh-Yu Wu, Meng-Wan Yeh, Ching-Hua Lo and Yun-Chieh Lo13. A method and application for the integration of geology, geochronology, and paleontology: Case studies for important Mesozoic evolutionary events in East AsiaSu-Chin Chang, Rui Pei, Jun Wang and Daran Zheng14. Growth kinetics of metamorphic minerals and the implications for metamorphic geochronology and geology: some case studies of metamorphic zirconKazuhiro Miyazaki
