Capability of U–Pb dating of zircons from Quaternary tephra: Jemez Mountains, NM, and La Sal Mountains, UT, USA

<p>Two Quaternary tephras derived from the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico – the Guaje and Tsankawi tephras – are difficult to distinguish due to their similar glass-shard chemical composition. Differences in bulk chemical composition are small as well. Here we examine the feasibility to assign an...

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Main Authors: J. Krautz, M. Hofmann, A. Gärtner, U. Linnemann, A. Kleber
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Eiszeitalter und Gegenwart
Online Access:https://www.eg-quaternary-sci-j.net/67/7/2018/egqsj-67-7-2018.pdf