Radiation Damage in Zircon and Monazite

Meldrum, Al; Boatner, Lynn A.; Weber, William J.; Ewing, Rodney C.

doi:10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00174-4

Radiation Damage in Zircon and Monazite

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998 · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00174-4· OSTI ID:1761059

Meldrum, Al ^[1]; Boatner, Lynn A. ^[1]; ^[2]; Ewing, Rodney C. ^[3]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
University of Michigan

Monazite and zircon respond differently to ion irradiation and to thermal and irradiation-enhanced annealing.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1761059

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-29779

Journal Information:: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Journal Name: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 62

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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