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Articles | Volume 1, issue 1
Articles | Volume 1, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-1-69-2019
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05 Dec 2019
Research article |  | 05 Dec 2019

Exploring the advantages and limitations of in situ U–Pb carbonate geochronology using speleothems

Jon Woodhead and Joseph Petrus

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Recently developed methods for in situ U–Pb age determination in carbonates have found widespread application, but the benefits and limitations of the method over bulk analysis approaches have yet to be fully explored. Here we use speleothems – cave carbonates such as stalagmites and flowstones – to investigate the utility of these in situ dating methodologies for challenging matrices with low U and Pb contents and predominantly late Cenozoic ages.
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In situ carbonate U–Pb geochronology