Apatite: a U-Pb thermochronometer or geochronometer?

Apatite is an accessory mineral that is frequently found in both igneous and clastic sedimentary rocks. It is conventionally considered to be characterized by a closure temperature range between 375 and 600 °C and hence has been employed to address mid-temperature thermochronology questions relevant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kirkland, Chris, Yakymchuk, C., Szilas, K., Evans, Noreen, Hollis, Julie, McDonald, B., Gardiner, Nicholas
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72205