On the diversity and formation modes of martian minerals
A systematic survey of 161 known and postulated minerals originating on Mars points to 20
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …
U-Th zonation-dependent alpha-ejection in (U-Th)/He chronometry
Both theoretical and empirical evidence shows that intracrystalline U-Th heterogeneity in
zircon can lead to biases in (U-Th)/He ages if not accurately accounted for in α-ejection …
zircon can lead to biases in (U-Th)/He ages if not accurately accounted for in α-ejection …
Seeing is believing: Visualization of He distribution in zircon and implications for thermal history reconstruction on single crystals
Zircon (U-Th)/He thermochronometry is an established radiometric dating technique used to
place temporal constraints on a range of thermally sensitive geological events, such as …
place temporal constraints on a range of thermally sensitive geological events, such as …
Stony meteorite thermal properties and their relationship with meteorite chemical and physical states
CP Opeil Sj, GJ Consolmagno Sj… - … & Planetary Science, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In our ongoing survey of meteorite physical properties, we have to date measured the
thermal conductivity for seventeen stony meteorites at temperatures ranging from 5 K to 300 …
thermal conductivity for seventeen stony meteorites at temperatures ranging from 5 K to 300 …
Martian surface paleotemperatures from thermochronology of meteorites
The temporal evolution of past martian surface temperatures is poorly known. We used
thermochronology and published noble gas and petrographic data to constrain the …
thermochronology and published noble gas and petrographic data to constrain the …
(U‐Th)/He dating of terrestrial impact structures: The Manicouagan example
The accurate dating of meteorite impact structures on Earth has proven to be challenging.
Melt sheets are amenable to high‐precision dating by the U‐Pb and 40Ar/39Ar methods, but …
Melt sheets are amenable to high‐precision dating by the U‐Pb and 40Ar/39Ar methods, but …
The Los Angeles martian diabase: Phosphate U-Th-Pb geochronology and mantle source constraints
CRM McFarlane, JG Spray - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
In situ laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA ICP-MS) is used to
determine the U-Th-Pb age of the phosphates ferromerrillite and apatite in the Los Angeles …
determine the U-Th-Pb age of the phosphates ferromerrillite and apatite in the Los Angeles …
Impact thermochronology and the age of Haughton impact structure, Canada
Most successful efforts to determine the ages of impact events are based on the isotope
geochronology of crystalline or glassy impact melts. Studies of impact sites on Earth show …
geochronology of crystalline or glassy impact melts. Studies of impact sites on Earth show …
Late accretion to the Moon recorded in zircon (U–Th)/He thermochronometry
We conducted zircon (U–Th)/He (ZHe) analysis of lunar impact-melt breccia 14311 with the
aim of leveraging radiation damage accumulated in zircon over extended intervals to detect …
aim of leveraging radiation damage accumulated in zircon over extended intervals to detect …
Helium loss from Martian meteorites mainly induced by shock metamorphism: Evidence from new data and a literature compilation
SP Schwenzer, J Fritz, D Stöffler… - … & Planetary Science, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Noble gas data from Martian meteorites have provided key constraints about their origin and
evolution, and their parent body. These meteorites have witnessed varying shock …
evolution, and their parent body. These meteorites have witnessed varying shock …