Mineral-Melt Partitioning of Uranium, Thorium and Their Daughters

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Research Article| January 01, 2003 Mineral-Melt Partitioning of Uranium, Thorium and Their Daughters Jonathan Blundy; Jonathan Blundy CETSEI, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bernard Wood Bernard Wood CETSEI, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2003) 52 (1): 59–123. https://doi.org/10.2113/0520059 Article history first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jonathan Blundy, Bernard Wood; Mineral-Melt Partitioning of Uranium, Thorium and Their Daughters. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003;; 52 (1): 59–123. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/0520059 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The uranium and thorium decay series (hereafter “U-series”) include the nuclides of ten elements, all of which can be found at trace levels in rocks and minerals. The relatively short half-lives of the U-series nuclides give them considerable potential to decipher a wide variety of natural processes. The common observation of secular radioactive disequilibrium between parent and daughter nuclides provides a time dimension that is not possible with the more commonly used trace elements. However, just like conventional trace elements, the behavior of U-series elements depends on their partitioning between coexisting phases, such as minerals and melts. Interpreting radioactive disequilibrium... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.