From ID-TIMS U-Pb dating of single monazite grain to APT-nanogeochronology: application to the UHT granulites of Andriamena (North-Central Madagascar)

Special Issue Some applications of LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology: A tribute to Jean Louis Paquette

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 195, 2024 Special Issue Some applications of LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology: A tribute to Jean Louis Paquette


Article Number		18
Number of page(s)		15
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2024013
Published online		07 October 2024

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