Calcite is a common mineral precipitated within upper crustal fault zones and associated
fractures, forming veins, mineral cements and fault coatings. It has the potential to be dated …

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U–Pb
geochronology of carbonate minerals, calcite in particular, is rapidly gaining popularity as an …

Résumé Based on a review of literature and a few case studies, this paper summarizes the
state of the art on the dating of folds and thrusts, then presents and discusses how recent …

Tracing secondary oil migration pathways is critical for understanding petroleum system
evolution histories. Traditional tools (eg, molecular indicators and numerical modeling) …

Direct evidence for fault reactivation is crucial for understanding long-term fault behavior and
reconstruction of fluid circulation and hydrocarbon migration and accumulation during active …

Primary gas accumulation with trillions of cubic meters of gas volumes was discovered
recently in the Precambrian Dengying Formation of the Gaoshiti-Moxi block, Central Sichuan …

Precambrian sedimentary carbonate succession ages are challenging due to the lack of
suitable fossil records and mineral chronometers and techniques. Here we present the first …

Latest advances in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LA-
ICPMS) allow for accurate in-situ U-Pb dating of carbonate material, with final age …

U− Pb geochronology of calcite using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is an emerging method, with potential applications to a vast array …

The timing of slip on brittle faults in Earth's upper crust is difficult to constrain, and direct
radiometric dating of fault-generated materials is the most explicit approach. Here we make …