Data on recovery rates and external morphologies of zircon grains from mechanical and electrical pulverization of rock samples.

ABSTRACT: In this data article, we provide information on the recovery rate and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the external morphology of zircon grains separated from two rock samples (AS3 and TEMORA 2) using both mechanical and electrical pulverization systems. The data in this article are related to the research article entitled "New insight into disturbance of U-Pb and trace-element systems in hydrothermally altered zircon via SHRIMP analyses of zircon from the Duluth Gabbro" (Takehara et al., 2018) [1]. Zircons from these two rock samples are widely used as reference materials for U-Pb dating by micro-beam techniques. Rock samples with nearly equal weights were pulverized by both methods, and the recovered zircon grains were then concentrated using conventional mineral-separation m

SUBMITTER: Takehara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6141137 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature