Zircon: The metamorphic mineral
D Rubatto - Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A mineral that forms under conditions as variable as diagenesis to deep subduction, melt
crystallization to low temperature alteration, and that retains information on time …
crystallization to low temperature alteration, and that retains information on time …
Tectonic evolution of a composite collision orogen: an overview on the Qinling–Tongbai–Hong'an–Dabie–Sulu orogenic belt in central China
YB Wu, YF Zheng - Gondwana Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The formation of collisional orogens is a prominent feature in convergent plate margins. It is
generally a complex process involving multistage tectonism of compression and extension …
generally a complex process involving multistage tectonism of compression and extension …
Reappraisement and refinement of zircon U-Pb isotope and trace element analyses by LA-ICP-MS
A protocol was established for simultaneous measurements of zircon U-Pb ages and trace
elements by LA-ICP-MS at spot sizes of 16–32 μm. This was accomplished by introducing …
elements by LA-ICP-MS at spot sizes of 16–32 μm. This was accomplished by introducing …
[HTML][HTML] On ultrahigh temperature crustal metamorphism: Phase equilibria, trace element thermometry, bulk composition, heat sources, timescales and tectonic …
DE Kelsey, M Hand - Geoscience Frontiers, 2015 - Elsevier
Ultrahigh temperature (UHT) metamorphism is the most thermally extreme form of regional
crustal metamorphism, with temperatures exceeding 900° C. UHT crustal metamorphism is …
crustal metamorphism, with temperatures exceeding 900° C. UHT crustal metamorphism is …
Granite: From genesis to emplacement
M Brown - GSA bulletin, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
At low temperatures (< 750 C at moderate to high crustal pressures), the production of
sufficient melt to reach the melt connectivity transition (∼ 7 vol%), enabling melt drainage …
sufficient melt to reach the melt connectivity transition (∼ 7 vol%), enabling melt drainage …
Laser-ablation split-stream ICP petrochronology
Laser-ablation split-stream (LASS) analysis—high-speed, high spatial-resolution,
simultaneous isotopic and elemental analysis—enables petrochronology at a new level …
simultaneous isotopic and elemental analysis—enables petrochronology at a new level …
Timescales of crustal melting in the Higher Himalayan Crystallines (Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya) inferred from trace element-constrained monazite and zircon …
The petrology and timing of crustal melting has been investigated in the migmatites of the
Higher Himalayan Crystalline (HHC) exposed in Sikkim, India. The metapelites underwent …
Higher Himalayan Crystalline (HHC) exposed in Sikkim, India. The metapelites underwent …
Temperature dependence of Zr in rutile: empirical calibration of a rutile thermometer
Rutile is an important carrier of high field strength elements (HFSE; Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Sb, Hf,
Ta, W). Its Zr content is buffered in systems with quartz and zircon as coexisting phases. The …
Ta, W). Its Zr content is buffered in systems with quartz and zircon as coexisting phases. The …
Behaviour of zircon and monazite during crustal melting
Ages retrieved from accessory minerals in high-grade metamorphic rocks place important
constraints on the timing of events and the rates of tectonometamorphic processes operating …
constraints on the timing of events and the rates of tectonometamorphic processes operating …
Experimental zircon/melt and zircon/garnet trace element partitioning and implications for the geochronology of crustal rocks
Garnet is the most commonly used mineral in thermobarometry, whereas zircon is the most
robust chronometer to date high-grade metamorphic rocks. To provide a basis for correlation …
robust chronometer to date high-grade metamorphic rocks. To provide a basis for correlation …