Using zircon geochronology to resolve the Archaean geology of southern West Greenland

• Published in: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) Bulletin
• Main Authors: Hollis, Julie A., Frei, Dirk, van Gool, Jeroen A.M., Garde, Adam A., Persson, Mac
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) 2006
• Subjects: Greenland; Kapisillit; Godthåbsfjord
• Online Access: https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/4908; https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v10.4908

Until recently, in situ U-Pb zircon geochronology could be carried out only using ion microprobes, requiring lengthy analysis times of c. 20 minutes. However, new developments in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer technologies have resulted in zircon geochronology techniques...