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40Ar/39Ar Age Determination 14D28186 (IEKK1-RR1310-D24-11GM - Rurutu Hotspot)
File Name IEKK1-RR1310-D24-11GM.14D28186.pdf
Data Type spreadsheet
Computer Program ArArCALC 2.7.0
File Size 1.31 MB - 4 files [ pdf,xls,age,xml ]
Expert Level State-of-the-art Science
Contributor Kevin Konrad
Source Konrad et al. 2018
http://earthref.org/ERDA/IEKK1-RR1310-D24-11GM/
Description
This upload contains the 40Ar/39Ar geochronology age determination of sample RR1310-D24-11 from Rurutu Hotspot in Tuvalu (Western Samoan Seamounts) and was calculated using the ArArCALC freeware. The preferred age of 48.17 ± 0.08 Ma is the age plateau and is interpreted as the eruption age of the sample. Like the other lava flow form this seamount this sample has a 'low temperature' excess Ar signature with an intercept of 415.2 +/- 12.4 (n=24). The resulting plateau is corrected with this new intercept value. The age determination was carried out on a sample of basalt (groundmass) in an incremental heating experiment and using the bulk laser heating extraction method. The analyses were run on a ARGUS-VI mass spectrometer and the ages were calculated relative to flux monitor FCT-NM (2A52-14) (sanidine) with an age of 28.201 ± 0.082 Ma. This sample was collected by Kevin Konrad (KKonrad.Geology@gmail.com). Sample Description: 1x leach. Sample Treatment: Use this link to download the ArArCALC 40Ar/39Ar age calculation files (in the XLS, XML, PDF, AGE and META formats) and any other digital object related to RR1310 sample from the EarthRef.org Digital Archive.. Location Description: Kosciusko, Pacific Plate, Pacific Ocean.
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