Deep-ocean basalts--inert gas content and uncertainties in age dating
Noble CS and Naughton J. 1968. Deep-ocean basalts--inert gas content and uncertainties in age dating. Science. 162(3850):265-267
The radiogenic argon and helium contents of three basalts erupted into the deep ocean from an active volcano (Kilauea) have been measured. Ages calculated from these measurements increase with sample depth up to 22 million years for lavas deduced to be recent. Caution is urged in applying dates from deep-ocean basalts in studies on ocean-floor spreading.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Noble, C; Naughton, J
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- Age Dating, Argon (Ar), Chemical Analysis, Geochemistry, Hawaii (Big Island), Helium (He), Kilauea East Rift Zone, Potassium-Argon (K-Ar), Rock, Submarine, Trace Elements