Cassiterite: The U-Pb Mineral Geochronometer
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 August 2021) | Viewed by 6834
Special Issue Editor
Interests: isotope geochemistry; U-Pb, Rb-Sr, and Sm-Nd geochronology; LA-ICPMS U-Pb dating of ore minerals; technique development for in situ U-Pb dating
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tin is one of the earliest smelted metals for bronze production and it remains a critical commodity as a protectant or an alloy with other metals. Cassiterite, a dense mineral of the rutile group, is the predominant ore mineral of tin. Recent advances in the U-Pb dating technique by in situ LA-ICPMS and ID-TIMS have allowed us to perform direct U-Pb dating of cassiterite. This Special Issue of Minerals invites submissions that apply cassiterite U-Pb geochronology to a variety of mineral deposits. Submissions on the development of novel techniques in cassiterite U-Pb geochronology, evaluating cassiterite behavior during superimposed processes, and documenting examples of successful applications are welcome.
Dr. Leonid A. NeymarkGuest Editor
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Keywords
- U-Pb dating
- tin ore
- LA-ICPMS
- ID-TIMS
- SIMS
- Cassiterite
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