1. Zircon alteration, formation and preservation in sandstones
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Duncan C. Hay and Tim J. Dempster
- Subjects
Metamictization ,Stratigraphy ,Carboniferous ,Highly porous ,Geochemistry ,Mineralogy ,Geology ,Cathodoluminescence ,Sedimentary rock ,Electron backscatter diffraction ,Zircon ,Diagenesis - Abstract
Zircon textures, chemistry and microstructures have been characterized in situ within Carboniferous sandstones from the Midland Valley of Scotland using back-scattered electron and cathodoluminescence images, electron backscatter diffraction techniques and chemical analyses. The study of polished thin sections reveals a variety of zircon types including unmodified detrital zircon, zircon outgrowths and different forms of modified zircon that formed in low-temperature conditions within the sedimentary rocks. These rocks have only experienced temperatures of
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- 2009
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