Deformation-induced trace element redistribution in zircon revealed using atom probe tomography

Sandra Piazolo; Alexandre La Fontaine; Patrick Trimby; Simon Harley; Limei Yang; Richard Armstrong; Julie M. Cairney

doi:10.1038/ncomms10490

Nature Communications (Feb 2016)

Deformation-induced trace element redistribution in zircon revealed using atom probe tomography

Sandra Piazolo,
Alexandre La Fontaine,
Patrick Trimby,
Simon Harley,
Limei Yang,
Richard Armstrong,
Julie M. Cairney

Affiliations

Sandra Piazolo: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems/GEMOC, Macquarie University
Alexandre La Fontaine: Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Sydney
Patrick Trimby: Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Sydney
Simon Harley: School of Geosciences, Grant Institute, University of Edinburgh
Limei Yang: Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Sydney
Richard Armstrong: Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
Julie M. Cairney: Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Sydney

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10490
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Pb/U ratios and trace element distributions within zircon grains are used to determine a rock's age and geological processes, but the degree of element immobility and diffusion is uncertain. Here, the authors use atom probe tomography to reveal sub-micron scale mechanisms of trace element mobility.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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