Recommendations for the reporting and interpretation of isotope dilution U-Pb geochronological information
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Recommendations for the reporting and interpretation of isotope dilution U-Pb geochronological information. / Condon, Dan; Schoene, Blair; Schmitz, Mark; Schaltegger, Urs; Ickert, Ryan B.; Amelin, Yuri; Augland, Lars E.; Chamberlain, Kevin R.; Coleman, Drew S.; Connelly, James N.; Corfu, Fernando; Crowley, James L.; Davies, Joshua H. F. L.; Denyszyn, Steven W.; Eddy, Michael P.; Gaynor, Sean P.; Heaman, Larry M.; Huyskens, Magdalena H.; Kamo, Sandra; Kasbohm, Jennifer; Keller, C. Brenhin; Maclennan, Scott A.; McLean, Noah M.; Noble, Stephen; Ovtcharova, Maria; Paul, André; Ramezani, Jahandar; Rioux, Matt; Sahy, Diana; Scoates, James S.; Szymanowski, Dawid; Tapster, Simon; Tichomirowa, Marion; Wall, Corey J.; Wotzlaw, Jörn-Frederik; Yang, Chuan; Yin, Qing-Zhu.
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T1 - Recommendations for the reporting and interpretation of isotope dilution U-Pb geochronological information
AU - Condon, Dan
AU - Schoene, Blair
AU - Schmitz, Mark
AU - Schaltegger, Urs
AU - Ickert, Ryan B.
AU - Amelin, Yuri
AU - Augland, Lars E.
AU - Chamberlain, Kevin R.
AU - Coleman, Drew S.
AU - Connelly, James N.
AU - Corfu, Fernando
AU - Crowley, James L.
AU - Davies, Joshua H. F. L.
AU - Denyszyn, Steven W.
AU - Eddy, Michael P.
AU - Gaynor, Sean P.
AU - Heaman, Larry M.
AU - Huyskens, Magdalena H.
AU - Kamo, Sandra
AU - Kasbohm, Jennifer
AU - Keller, C. Brenhin
AU - Maclennan, Scott A.
AU - McLean, Noah M.
AU - Noble, Stephen
AU - Ovtcharova, Maria
AU - Paul, André
AU - Ramezani, Jahandar
AU - Rioux, Matt
AU - Sahy, Diana
AU - Scoates, James S.
AU - Szymanowski, Dawid
AU - Tapster, Simon
AU - Tichomirowa, Marion
AU - Wall, Corey J.
AU - Wotzlaw, Jörn-Frederik
AU - Yang, Chuan
AU - Yin, Qing-Zhu
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - U-Pb geochronology by isotope dilution–thermal ionization mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS) has the potential to be the most precise and accurate of the deep time chronometers, especially when applied to high-U minerals such as zircon. Continued analytical improvements have made this technique capable of regularly achieving better than 0.1% precision and accuracy of dates from commonly occurring high-U minerals across a wide range of geological ages and settings. To help maximize the long-term utility of published results, we present and discuss some recommendations for reporting ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronological data and associated metadata in accordance with accepted principles of data management. Further, given that the accuracy of reported ages typically depends on the interpretation applied to a set of individual dates, we discuss strategies for data interpretation. We anticipate that this paper will serve as an instructive guide for geologists who are publishing ID-TIMS U-Pb data, for laboratories generating the data, the wider geoscience community who use such data, and also editors of journals who wish to be informed about community standards. Combined, our recommendations should increase the utility, veracity, versatility, and “half-life” of ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronological data.
AB - U-Pb geochronology by isotope dilution–thermal ionization mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS) has the potential to be the most precise and accurate of the deep time chronometers, especially when applied to high-U minerals such as zircon. Continued analytical improvements have made this technique capable of regularly achieving better than 0.1% precision and accuracy of dates from commonly occurring high-U minerals across a wide range of geological ages and settings. To help maximize the long-term utility of published results, we present and discuss some recommendations for reporting ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronological data and associated metadata in accordance with accepted principles of data management. Further, given that the accuracy of reported ages typically depends on the interpretation applied to a set of individual dates, we discuss strategies for data interpretation. We anticipate that this paper will serve as an instructive guide for geologists who are publishing ID-TIMS U-Pb data, for laboratories generating the data, the wider geoscience community who use such data, and also editors of journals who wish to be informed about community standards. Combined, our recommendations should increase the utility, veracity, versatility, and “half-life” of ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronological data.
U2 - 10.1130/B37321.1
DO - 10.1130/B37321.1
M3 - Journal article
JO - Geological Society of America. Bulletin
JF - Geological Society of America. Bulletin
SN - 0016-7606
ER -
ID: 389920054