App Note
High-precision U-Pb geochronology on Nu TIMS
U-Pb geochronology by Isotope Dilution Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ID-TIMS) is the gold standard for determining precise and accurate dates and rates of geological events throughout Earth’s history (Hanchar and Hoskin, 2003; Bowring et al., 2006; Schoene and Baxter, 2017). The abundance of high-U minerals in most rock types and the resistance of many of these minerals to chemical and physical weathering contribute to the popularity and prolificacy of the U-Pb system. This application note will present the Nu TIMS’s capability for measuring the U-Pb system when using a Daly peak jumping routine.
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