Metallic lead nanospheres discovered in ancient zircons

Zircon (ZrSiO4) is the most commonly used geochronometer, preserving age and geochemical information through a wide range of geological processes. However, zircon U–Pb geochronology can be affected by redistribution of radiogenic Pb, which is incompatible in the crystal structure. This phenomenon is...

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Main Authors: Kusiak, M., Dunkley, Daniel, Wirth, R., Whitehouse, M., Wilde, Simon, Marquardt, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36139