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Table 1

Review of precise geochronologgical data for rocks dated at > 500 Ma in different areas of the Alps.

Location Reference Litholog Method System Mineral AGE Error
External crystalline Massifs
Chamrousse Ophiolite Ménot R.P. et al.(1988) Plagiogranite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 496 6
Chamrousse Ophiolite Pin C., Carme F.(1987) Métabsalte Sm-Nd isochron Sm-Nd WR& mineral isochron 497 24
Briançonnais domain
Ambin dome Bertrand et al.(2000a) Metarhyolite SHRIMP U-pb zircon 500 8
Fibestre basement Bertrand et al.(2000b) Métagranophyre TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 511 9
Bellecôte-Mont-Pourri Guillot et al.(1991) Granophyre TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 507 9
Thyon métagranite Bussy et al.(1996) Orthogneiss TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 500 +3/-4
Thyon métagranite Scheiber et al.(2014) Thyon Orthogneiss LA-ICPMS U-pb zircon 505 4
Ergischhorn unit, gabbroic intrusion Sartori et al. (2006) Metaggabri(vein) U-pb zircon 504 2
Furgg zone
Furgg Zone mafic rocks Liati et al.(2001) Amphibolitized eclogite SHRIMP U-pb zircon 510 4
Lepontine Alps
Biasca-Loderio maficultramafic unit Schaltegger et al.(2002) Amphibolite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 511 8
Biasca-Loderio maficultramafic unit Schaltegger et al.(2002) Amphibolite SHRIMP U-pb zircon 518 11
Biasca-Loderio maficultramafic unit Schaltegger et al.(2002) Amphibolite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 519 39
Scheggia-Diorite Bussien et al.(2011) Scheggi-Diorite LA-ICPMS U-pb zircon 533.5 7.4
Massari-Diorite Bussien et al.(2011) Massari-Diorite LA-ICPMS U-pb zircon 544.1 4.5
Adula Nappe Cavargna-Sani et al.(2015) Amphibolite gneiss TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 514.7 +2.6/-2.2
Adula Nappe Cavargna-Sani et al.(2015) Amphibolite gneiss TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 517.1 +2/-3.7
Adula Nappe Cavargna-Sani et al.(2015) Kyanite eclogite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 521.1 +5/-4.3
Adula Nappe Liati et al.(2009) Orthogneiss SHRIMP U-pb zircon 587 5
Adula Nappe Liati et al.(2009) Eclogite SHRIMP U-pb zircon 595 9
Austroalpine domain
Silvretta nappe mafic Complex Schaltegger et al.(1997) Metagabbro TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 522 6
Silvretta nappe mafic Complex Schaltegger et al.(1997) Flasergabbro TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 523 3
Silvretta nappe mafic Complex Schaltegger et al.(1997) Metatonalite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 524 6
Silvretta nappe mafic Complex Schaltegger et al.(1997) Metadiorite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 609 3
Silvretta nappe Müller et al.(1996) Plagiogranite TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 532 30
Mönchalpgneiss, silvretta nappe Poller (1997) Gneiss TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 528
Tauern Window kebede et al.(2005) Gabbro clast in metaagglomerate TIMS Dissolution U-pb zircon 536 8

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