BSE images of monazite grains from the VP7-2 paragneiss. Circles indicate the location of the LA-ICPMS pits (7 µm diameter) and their corresponding ²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U dates (2σ level). Only consistent dates in both the ²⁰⁸Pb/²³²Th–²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U and ²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U–²⁰⁷Pb/²³⁵U systems are shown. (a) and (b) Monazite I grain in pseudomorph after plagioclase (ps Pl) with its reaction corona composed of apatite (Ap), zoisite (Zo) and monazite II (Mnz II); (c) and (d) similar coronas in which monazite I has been completely consumed; (e) pristine monazite I included in quartz (Qz); (f) pristine monazite (Mnz I) in pseudomorph after cordierite (ps Crd), consisting of Grt II, cryptocrystalline kyanite and quartz; (g) pristine monazite (Mnz I) included in Grt I. Kln = kaolinite.