Zircon Behaviour and the Thermal Histories of Mountain Chains

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Research Article| February 01, 2007 Zircon Behaviour and the Thermal Histories of Mountain Chains Simon L. Harley; Simon L. Harley 1Grant Institute of Earth Science, The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK E-mail: simon.harley@ed.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Nigel M. Kelly; Nigel M. Kelly 1Grant Institute of Earth Science, The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK E-mail: simon.harley@ed.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Andreas Möller Andreas Möller 2Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24, D-14476 Golm, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Simon L. Harley 1Grant Institute of Earth Science, The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK E-mail: simon.harley@ed.ac.uk Nigel M. Kelly 1Grant Institute of Earth Science, The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK E-mail: simon.harley@ed.ac.uk Andreas Möller 2Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24, D-14476 Golm, Germany Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2007 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2007) 3 (1): 25–30. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.3.1.25 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Simon L. Harley, Nigel M. Kelly, Andreas Möller; Zircon Behaviour and the Thermal Histories of Mountain Chains. Elements 2007;; 3 (1): 25–30. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.3.1.25 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 SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Using the U-Pb geochronology of zircon we can understand the growth and collapse of mountain chains, both recent and ancient. In the high-temperature metamorphic rocks that underlie mountain ranges, zircon may survive from precursor rocks, recrystallize, or grow anew. All these possibilities must be considered in the interpretation of zircon ages. Microtextural characterisation and microanalysis, coupled with considerations of mineral equilibria and trace element distributions between zircon and neighbouring silicate minerals, provide insights into the factors controlling zircon modification and growth. Zircon ages do not usually correspond to the peak of metamorphism but instead provide information on the history of cooling from high temperatures, including the timing and rates of exhumation of the deep roots of mountain chains. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.