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Research article
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08 Jun 2022
Research article |
| 08 Jun 2022
| 08 Jun 2022
In situ Lu–Hf geochronology of calcite
Alexander Simpson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC), The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Stijn Glorie
Department of Earth Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC), The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Martin Hand
Department of Earth Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC), The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Carl Spandler
Department of Earth Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
Sarah Gilbert
Adelaide Microscopy, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005,
Australia
Brad Cave
Department of Earth Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The
University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA-5005, Australia
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Short summary
The article demonstrates a new technique that can be used to determine the age of calcite crystallisation using the decay of 176Lu to 176Hf. The technique is novel because (a) Lu–Hf radiometric dating is rarely applied to calcite and (b) this is the first instance where analysis has been conducted by ablating the sample with a laser beam rather than bulk dissolution. By using laser ablation the original context of the sample is preserved.
The article demonstrates a new technique that can be used to determine the age of calcite...
