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The Argon Geochronology Experiment (AGE)This viewgraph presentation reviews the Argon Geochronology Experiment (AGE). Potassium-Argon dating is shown along with cosmic ray dating exposure. The contents include a flow diagram of the Argon Geochronology Experiment, and schematic diagrams of the mass spectrometer vacuum system, sample manipulation mechanism, mineral heater oven, and the quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Operation with elemental abundances is also described.
Document ID
20090019731
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Presentation
External Source(s)
Authors
Swindle, T. D.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Bode, R.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Fennema, A.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Chutjian, A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
MacAskill, J. A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Darrach, M. R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Clegg, S. M.
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Wiens, R. C.
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Cremers, D.
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
July 27, 2006
Subject Category
Inorganic, Organic And Physical Chemistry
Meeting Information
Meeting: MIDP Workshop
Location: Arcadia, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 27, 2006
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
age dating
mass spectroscopy

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