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Uranium incorporation in fluorite and exploration of U–Pb dating
Louise Lenoir
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CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
Thomas Blaise
CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
Andréa Somogyi
Synchrotron SOLEIL, Université Paris-Saclay, Saint-Aubin, 91190, France
Benjamin Brigaud
CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
Jocelyn Barbarand
CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
Claire Boukari
CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
Julius Nouet
CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
Aurore Brézard-Oudot
CNRS, CentraleSupélec, Group of Electrical Engineering Paris (GeePs), Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91192, France
Maurice Pagel
CNRS, GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
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To explore the U–Pb geochronometer in fluorite, the spatial distribution of uranium and other substituted elements in natural crystals is investigated using induced fission-track and synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence mapping. LA-ICP-MS U–Pb dating on four crystals, which preserve micrometer-scale variations in U concentrations, yields identical ages within analytical uncertainty. Our results show that fluorite U–Pb geochronology has potential for dating distinct crystal growth stages.
To explore the U–Pb geochronometer in fluorite, the spatial distribution of uranium and other...
