Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology

In situ garnet Lu-Hf geochronology has the potential to revolutionise the chronology of petrological and tectonic processes, yet there is a paucity of well-characterised reference materials to account for laser-induced matrix-dependant elemental fractionation. Here, we characterise two reference gar...

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Main Authors: Ribeiro, Bruno, Kirkland, Chris, Smit, M., Musiyachenko, K., Korhonen, F.J., Evans, Noreen, Rankenburg, Kai, McDonald, Bradley, Glorie, S., Gilbert, S.E., Goemann, K., Belousov, I., Oalmann, J., Clark, Chris, Makin, Sean
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2024
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE190100176
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96276
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author Ribeiro, Bruno
Kirkland, Chris
Smit, M.
Musiyachenko, K.
Korhonen, F.J.
Evans, Noreen
Rankenburg, Kai
McDonald, Bradley
Glorie, S.
Gilbert, S.E.
Goemann, K.
Belousov, I.
Oalmann, J.
Clark, Chris
Makin, Sean
author_facet Ribeiro, Bruno
Kirkland, Chris
Smit, M.
Musiyachenko, K.
Korhonen, F.J.
Evans, Noreen
Rankenburg, Kai
McDonald, Bradley
Glorie, S.
Gilbert, S.E.
Goemann, K.
Belousov, I.
Oalmann, J.
Clark, Chris
Makin, Sean
author_sort Ribeiro, Bruno
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description In situ garnet Lu-Hf geochronology has the potential to revolutionise the chronology of petrological and tectonic processes, yet there is a paucity of well-characterised reference materials to account for laser-induced matrix-dependant elemental fractionation. Here, we characterise two reference garnets GWA-1 (Lu ~ 7.0 μg g−1) and GWA-2 (Lu ~ 8.5 μg g−1) for in situ garnet Lu-Hf geochronology. Isochron ages from isotope dilution Lu-Hf analyses yield crystallisation ages of 1267.0 ± 3.0 Ma with initial 176Hf/177Hfi of 0.281415 ± 0.000012 (GWA-1), and 934.7 ± 1.4 Ma with 176Hf/177Hfi of 0.281386 ± 0.000013 (GWA-2). In situ Lu-Hf analyses yield inverse isochron ages up to 10% older than the known crystallisation age due to matrix effects between garnet and reference glass (NIST SRM 610) under different instrument tuning conditions. This apparent age offset is reproducible for both materials within the same session and can be readily corrected to obtain accurate ages. Our results demonstrate that GWA-1 and GWA-2 are robust reference materials that can be used to correct for matrix-analytical effects and also to assess the accuracy of in situ Lu-Hf garnet analyses across a range of commonly encountered garnet compositions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-962762024-12-17T01:46:19Z Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology Ribeiro, Bruno Kirkland, Chris Smit, M. Musiyachenko, K. Korhonen, F.J. Evans, Noreen Rankenburg, Kai McDonald, Bradley Glorie, S. Gilbert, S.E. Goemann, K. Belousov, I. Oalmann, J. Clark, Chris Makin, Sean In situ garnet Lu-Hf geochronology has the potential to revolutionise the chronology of petrological and tectonic processes, yet there is a paucity of well-characterised reference materials to account for laser-induced matrix-dependant elemental fractionation. Here, we characterise two reference garnets GWA-1 (Lu ~ 7.0 μg g−1) and GWA-2 (Lu ~ 8.5 μg g−1) for in situ garnet Lu-Hf geochronology. Isochron ages from isotope dilution Lu-Hf analyses yield crystallisation ages of 1267.0 ± 3.0 Ma with initial 176Hf/177Hfi of 0.281415 ± 0.000012 (GWA-1), and 934.7 ± 1.4 Ma with 176Hf/177Hfi of 0.281386 ± 0.000013 (GWA-2). In situ Lu-Hf analyses yield inverse isochron ages up to 10% older than the known crystallisation age due to matrix effects between garnet and reference glass (NIST SRM 610) under different instrument tuning conditions. This apparent age offset is reproducible for both materials within the same session and can be readily corrected to obtain accurate ages. Our results demonstrate that GWA-1 and GWA-2 are robust reference materials that can be used to correct for matrix-analytical effects and also to assess the accuracy of in situ Lu-Hf garnet analyses across a range of commonly encountered garnet compositions. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96276 10.1111/ggr.12579 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE190100176 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Ribeiro, Bruno
Kirkland, Chris
Smit, M.
Musiyachenko, K.
Korhonen, F.J.
Evans, Noreen
Rankenburg, Kai
McDonald, Bradley
Glorie, S.
Gilbert, S.E.
Goemann, K.
Belousov, I.
Oalmann, J.
Clark, Chris
Makin, Sean
Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology
title Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology
title_full Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology
title_fullStr Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology
title_full_unstemmed Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology
title_short Garnet Reference Materials for In Situ Lu-Hf Geochronology
title_sort garnet reference materials for in situ lu-hf geochronology
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE190100176
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96276