(U-Th)/He Dating: Techniques, Calibrations, and Applications

Research Article| January 01, 2002 (U-Th)/He Dating: Techniques, Calibrations, and Applications Kenneth A. Farley Kenneth A. Farley Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, farley@gps.caltech.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Kenneth A. Farley Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, farley@gps.caltech.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 13 Jul 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 47 (1): 819–844. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.18 Article history First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Kenneth A. Farley; (U-Th)/He Dating: Techniques, Calibrations, and Applications. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 47 (1): 819–844. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.18 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The possibility of dating minerals by the accumulation of 4He from U and Th decay has been recognized for many years (e.g., Strutt 1905), but in the century since the idea was first conceived, the method has rarely been applied successfully. After several investigations of (U-Th)/He dating of various minerals (e.g., Damon and Kulp 1957; Fanale and Kulp 1962; Damon and Green 1963; Turekian et al. 1970; Bender 1973; Leventhal 1975; Ferreira et al. 1975) the technique was essentially abandoned as yielding unreliable and usually low ages, presumably as a result... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.