Progress and Application of U-Pb Geochronology
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2022) | Viewed by 315
Special Issue Editor
Interests: accessory minerals; geochronology; isotope geochemistry; ore deposits; LA-ICP-MS; crustal evolution
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The application of U-Pb geochronology is a cornerstone of studies aimed at reconstructing the spatial–temporal evolution of diverse earth and extraterrestrial materials. This diversity stretches from recent volcanic eruptions to Hadean crustal growth and even further back in deep time to meteoritic studies. The technique is also used to calibrate the geological timescale and to place absolute time constraints on major global climate shifts and mass extinctions. The fidelity of U-Pb geochronology continues to increase as a result of novel new sampling and analytical strategies paired with advances in instrumental sensitivity and performance capabilities (e.g., laser micro-sampling, plasmas-source tandem mass spectrometers, time-of-flight, ion microprobe, isotope-ratio TIMS). The inventory of U-Pb chronometers also continues to grow as new methods become available for nominally U-bearing materials (e.g., simple and complex oxides); this capacity has been particularly useful for dating episodes of ore deposition. Coupled with studies of intragranular diffusion and open-system alteration, U-Pb geochronology can also constrain T-t-X paths. This Special Issue seeks contributions detailing novel approaches to U-Pb geochronology spanning a wide array of applications and sampling techniques. Particular focus will be on ‘unconventional’ U-Pb geochronology, paired U-Pb and trace-element datasets, and diffusion and alteration studies that can be used to decipher complex rock history.
Prof. Dr. Christopher R.M. McFarlane
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- U-Pb geochronology
- geochronometers
- analytical techniques
- trace elements
- diffusion
- absolute timescales
- meteoritics
- ore deposition
