Zircon ages of felsic volcanic rocks in the upper Precambrian of the Blue Ridge, Appalachian mountains
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By: D.W. Rankin, T. W. Stern, J. C. Reed Jr., and M. F. Newell
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Abstract
Five zircon samples from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina yield discordant uranium-lead ages which suggest an original age of 820 million years and an episodic lead loss at 240 million years. The indicated age of lead loss is interpreted as the age of movement of the Blue Ridge thrust sheet.
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Rankin, D., Stern, T.W., Reed, J.C., and Newell, M.F., 1969, Zircon ages of felsic volcanic rocks in the upper Precambrian of the Blue Ridge, Appalachian mountains: Science, v. 166, no. 3906, p. 741-744, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.166.3906.741.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Zircon ages of felsic volcanic rocks in the upper Precambrian of the Blue Ridge, Appalachian mountains |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.166.3906.741 |
| Volume | 166 |
| Issue | 3906 |
| Year Published | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 741 |
| Last page | 744 |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge |