Dating mylonitic overprinting of ancient rocks

The timing of deformation in ancient shear zones of the Akia Terrane, Greenland, is recorded by the Proterozoic Rb-Sr age of mylonitic biotite which is determined through collision cell laser ablation and inverse thermal history modelling.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors: Christopher L. Kirkland, Hugo K. H. Olierook, Martin Danišík, Janne Liebmann, Julie Hollis, Bruno V. Ribeiro, Kai Rankenburg
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00709-5
https://doaj.org/article/488eaf81866440269e0c509cdf7b0e3e
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Summary:The timing of deformation in ancient shear zones of the Akia Terrane, Greenland, is recorded by the Proterozoic Rb-Sr age of mylonitic biotite which is determined through collision cell laser ablation and inverse thermal history modelling.