40Ar/39Ar Thermochronology for Submilligram Samples Using a Ta Platform Microfurnace, With Illustrations From the Bushveld Complex

Abstract We present a method for 40Ar/39Ar step‐heating measurements on anhydrous K‐bearing minerals. Samples placed in dimples on Ta foil platforms are heated indirectly with a laser while temperatures are measured with a two‐color pyrometer. The system provides a simple, inexpensive, and reliable...

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Main Authors: Jacob B. Setera, Brent D. Turrin, Gregory F. Herzog, Jill A. VanTongeren, Jeremy S. Delaney, Carl C. Swisher III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GC009182