Provenance studies by fission-track dating of zircon-etching and counting procedures

Naeser, N. D.; Zeitler, P. K.; Naeser, C. W.; Cerveny, P. F.

Abstract:

In sedimentary rocks that have not been heated to high enough temperatures to anneal fission tracks in zircon (greater than ≈ 160°C), fission-track ages of individual detrital zircon grains provide valuable information about the source rocks eroded to form the sediments. The success of such studies depends, however, on the degree to which the ages determined from the detrital suite accurately portray the range of grain ages that are present in the suite. This in turn depends to a large extent on using counting and, in particular, etching procedures that permit proper sampling of grains with a wide range of age and uranium concentrations. Results are reported here of an experimental study of a ‘detrital’ zircon suite manufactured from several zircon populations of known age. This study suggests that multiple etches are required when a complete spectrum of ages in a zircon suite is desired.

Genre:

Article

ProdID:

70009896

Citation Author:

Naeser, N. D.; Zeitler, P. K.; Naeser, C. W.; Cerveny, P. F.

Citation Contributing Office:

Citation Datum:

Citation Day:

Citation Edition:

Citation Editor:

Citation End Page:

126

Citation Issue:

2-3

Citation Keywords:

Citation Language:

English

Citation Larger Work Title:

International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part D. Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements

Citation LatN:

Citation LatS:

Citation LonE:

Citation LonW:

Citation Month:

Citation No Pagination:

Citation Number Of Pages:

Citation Online Only Flag:

Citation Phsyical Description:

Citation Projection:

Citation Public Comments:

Citation Publisher:

Citation Series:

Citation Series Code:

Citation Series Number:

Citation Search Results Text:

Provenance studies by fission-track dating of zircon-etching and counting procedures; 1987; Article; Journal; International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part D. Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements; Naeser, N. D.; Zeitler, P. K.; Naeser, C. W.; Cerveny, P. F.