Published November 4, 1982 | Version v1
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40Ar/39Ar dating of pyrite

Creators

  • 1. Toronto Univ., Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Toronto Univ., Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Geology

Description

To overcome difficulties encountered in the customary method of determining the age of mineralization of sulphide ore deposits by analysing silicate material, the sulphide minerals themselves have been examined to see if they contained sufficient potassium and argon for 40Ar/39Ar age determination. Initial results indicate that this is the case for pyrite from the Geco ore body in northwestern Ontario, Canada. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nature (London)
Journal Volume
300
Journal Issue
5887
Series
Nature (London).
Journal Page Range
52-53
ISSN
0028-0836

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14749531
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; ARGON 39; ARGON 40; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; ERRORS; ISOTOPE DATING; MINERALIZATION; POTASSIUM; PYRITE
Descriptors DEC
AGE ESTIMATION; ALKALI METALS; ARGON ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON SULFIDES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; METALS; MINERALS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; QUANTITY RATIO; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE GASES; STABLE ISOTOPES; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES