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Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes in Igneous Petrology - Geochronology and Isotope Tracers

GEO GIRL via YouTube

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This course introduces stable and radiogenic isotopes and their use in igneous petrology. It covers isotope fractionation, geothermometry, K–Ar, Ar–Ar, and U–Pb dating, and Sr, Hf, and Nd isotopes for tracing magma sources.

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isotope introduction
stable vs radioactive isotopes
stable isotope fractionation
kinetic vs equilibrium isotope fractionation
geothermometry & isotope tracers
radiogenic isotope geochemistry
K-Ar dating
Ar-Ar dating
U-Pb dating
Other U dating methods
carbon dating
what is isotope petrogenesis?
Sr isotopes to determine magma sources
Hf & Nd isotopes to determine magma sources
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