A revised alpha-ejection correction calculation for (U–Th)&thinsp;∕&thinsp;He thermochronology dates of broken apatite crystals

He, John J. Y.; Reiners, Peter W.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-4-629-2022

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A revised alpha-ejection correction calculation for (U–Th) ∕ He thermochronology dates of broken apatite crystals

John J. Y. He and Peter W. Reiners

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