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    The geochronology and thermochronology of the Brockman Creek 01, Melita 01 and Melita 02 kimberlites, Western Australia
    White, Bradley ( 2000-10)
    Due to the difficulties inherent in dating kimberlites, two independent methods are employed to confirm the unusually old ages of approximately 2 Ga for three occurrences in Western Australia. Phlogopite micas from three kimberlites were dated using 40Ar/39Ar and 87Rb/86Sr dating techniques in order to provide an estimate of the intrusion ages. The high reliability of the age estimates is indicated by the similar results produced by the 87Rb/86Sr method. Argon loss is suspected for phlogopite samples, resulting in the apparently reliable 40Ar/39Ar total fusion ages that do not correspond to previously determined emplacement ages. (For complete abstract open document)