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Pidgeon, R. T., Bowes, D. R. (1972) Zircon U–Pb ages of granulites from the Central Region of the Lewisian, northwestern Scotland. Geological Magazine, 109 (3) 247-258 doi:10.1017/s0016756800039297

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TitleZircon U–Pb ages of granulites from the Central Region of the Lewisian, northwestern Scotland
JournalGeological Magazine
AuthorsPidgeon, R. T.Author
Bowes, D. R.Author
Year1972 (May)Volume109
Issue3
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP)
DOIdoi:10.1017/s0016756800039297Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferencePidgeon, R. T., Bowes, D. R. (1972) Zircon U–Pb ages of granulites from the Central Region of the Lewisian, northwestern Scotland. Geological Magazine, 109 (3) 247-258 doi:10.1017/s0016756800039297
Plain TextPidgeon, R. T., Bowes, D. R. (1972) Zircon U–Pb ages of granulites from the Central Region of the Lewisian, northwestern Scotland. Geological Magazine, 109 (3) 247-258 doi:10.1017/s0016756800039297
In(1972, May) Geological Magazine Vol. 109 (3) Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Abstract/NotesSummaryThe overprinting of the high grade rocks of the Scourian episode, during the Inverian and Laxfordian episodes, has so far prevented a reliable estimate being made of the age of the Scourian granulite–facies metamorphism in the Central Region of the Lewisian of northwestern Scotland. In an attempt to solve this problem the U–Pb isotopic systems of zircons from two samples of hypersthene granulite from the Kylesku group have been examined. These zircons have discordant apparent ages complicating the interpretation of the results. However, by measuring a number of size fractions from each of the two zircon suites it has been possible to demonstrate that a major isotopic event or events took place approximately 2700 m.y. ago in these granulite–facies rocks. It has also been shown that the two discordance trends found for the two zircon populations can be explained in terms of episodic disturbances of the U–Pb isotopic systems at times which correspond to the known ages of ‘Laxfordian’ and ‘Caledonian’ events.


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