Hydrothermal Monazite and Xenotime Geochronology: A New Direction for Precise Dating of Orogenic Gold Mineralization

Research Article| April 01, 2003 Hydrothermal Monazite and Xenotime Geochronology: A New Direction for Precise Dating of Orogenic Gold Mineralization N. M. Vielreicher; N. M. Vielreicher (SEG 1994) Centre for Global Metallogeny, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia †Corresponding author: e-mail, nvielrei@mail.geol.uwa.edu.au Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. I. Groves; D. I. Groves (SEG 1973 F) Centre for Global Metallogeny, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar I. R. Fletcher; I. R. Fletcher Centre for Global Metallogeny, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar N. J. McNaughton; N. J. McNaughton Centre for Global Metallogeny, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar B. Rasmussen B. Rasmussen Centre for Global Metallogeny, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar SEG Discovery (2003) (53): 1–16. https://doi.org/10.5382/SEGnews.2003-53.fea Article history first online: 13 Sep 2021 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation N. M. Vielreicher, D. I. Groves, I. R. Fletcher, N. J. McNaughton, B. Rasmussen; Hydrothermal Monazite and Xenotime Geochronology: A New Direction for Precise Dating of Orogenic Gold Mineralization. SEG Discovery 2003;; (53): 1–16. doi: https://doi.org/10.5382/SEGnews.2003-53.fea Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietySEG Discovery Search Advanced Search Accurate dates for mineralization constrain genetic models for ore systems and clarify the geological history of their host terranes. The most common geochronometers used to constrain the timing of ore deposition are U-Pb in U-bearing minerals, Re-Os in sulfides, and K-Ar and Ar/Ar in K-bearing minerals. These studies show that available geochronometers provide accurate dates for different mineralization styles. However, in orogenic gold systems, indisputably mineralization-related minerals that can be reliably and precisely dated are rare, and isotopic overprinting or resetting are commonplace. Thus, establishing the timing of ore deposition in orogenic gold systems, particularly in old terranes, has proven... You do not currently have access to this article.