U-Pb isotopic behaviour of zircon during upper-amphibolite facies fluid infiltration in the Napier Complex, east Antarctica

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2002

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Carson, Christopher J
Ague, Jay J
Grove, Marty
Coath, Christopher
Harrison, Timothy

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Elsevier

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Understanding the factors that contribute to U-Pb discordance in zircon is essential for interpreting isotopic data and for assessing the validity of concordia intercept ages. Modification caused by interaction with metamorphic fluids is often cited as a

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Keywords: amphibolite facies; fluid composition; isotopic composition; metamorphism; uranium series dating; zircon; Antarctica Fluid phase; Ion probe; Napier Complex; U/Pb; Zircon

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Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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