Zircon
By: editors, John M. Hanchar, Paul W.O. Hoskin.
Contributors: Hanchar, John M.; Hoskin, Paul W. O.; Mineralogical Society of America.
Series: Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry,; v. 53
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America; Mineralogical Society of Amer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
Subjects: Zircon -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: Chapter titles: Structure and chemistry of zircon and zircon-group minerals; The composition of zircon and igneous and metamorphic petrogenesis; Melt inclusions in zircon; Zircon saturation thermometry; Diffusion in zircon; Historical development of zircon geochronology; Zircon U-Th-Pb geochronology by ID-TIMS; Considerations in zircon geochronology by SIMS; Present trends and the future of zircon in geochronology: laser ablation ICPMS; Detrital zircon analysis of the sedimentary record; High-precision U-Pb zircon geochronology and the stratigraphic record; Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd isotope systems in zircon; Oxygen isotopes in zircon; Radiation effects in zircon; Spectroscopic methods applied to zircon; Atlas of zircon textures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"The chapters ... were prepared for presentation at a Short Course, sponsored by the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) in Freiburg, Germany, April 3-4, 2003"--P. v.
Table of contents: title: Structure and chemistry of zircon and zircon-group minerals -- Robert J. Finch, John M. Hanchar; title: Composition of zircon and ingeous and metamorphic petrogenesis -- Paul W.O. Hoskin, Ura Schaltegger; title: Zircon stauration thermometry -- John M. Hanchar, E. Bruce Watson; title: Diffusion in zircon -- Daniele J. Cherniak, E. Bruce Watson; title: Historical development of zircon geochronology -- Donald W. Davis, Ian S. Williams, Thomas E. Krogh; title: Zircon U-Th-Pb geochronology by isotope dilution -- Randall R. Parrish, Stephen R. Noble; title: Considerations in zircon geochronology by SIMS -- Trevor R. Ireland, Ian S. Williams; title: Present trends and the future of zircon in geochronology -- Jan Košler, Paul J. Sylvester; title: Detrital zircon analysis of the sedimentary record -- Christopher M. Fedo, Keith N. Sircombe, Robert H. Rainbird; title: High-precision U-Pb zircon geochronology and the stratigraphic record -- Samuel A. Bowring, Mark D. Schmitz; title: Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd isotope systems in zircon -- Peter D. Kinny, Roland Mass; title: Oxygen isotopes in zircon -- John W. Valley; title: Radiation effects in zircon -- Rodney C. Ewing ... [et al.]; title: Sprectroscopic methods applied to zircon -- Lutz Nasdala ... [et al.]; title: Atlas of zircon textures -- Fernando Corfu ... [et al.].