The Geological
Timescale Versus Radiometric Dating
By
Paul Nethercott
October 2014
The Cryogenian Period
850 To 1,000 Million Years Ago
1. Melt Peridotite Reactions,
Journal Of Petrology, 2010, Volume 51, Number 7, Pages 1417-1445
|
207Pb/206Pb |
176Lu/177Hf |
|
5,050 |
955 |
|
5,041 |
650 |
|
5,031 |
540 |
|
5,027 |
494 |
|
5,019 |
484 |
|
5,018 |
469 |
|
5,015 |
405 |
|
5,009 |
362 |
|
5,008 |
348 |
|
5,007 |
331 |
|
5,005 |
299 |
|
5,003 |
279 |
|
5,003 |
279 |
|
5,003 |
262 |
|
5,001 |
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
4,999 |
|
2. Rocks of the Central Wyoming Province,
Canadian Journal Of Earth Science, 2006, Volume 43, Pages 1419-1444
|
87Rb/86Sr |
207Pb/206Pb |
208Pb/232Th |
206Pb/238U |
147Sm/144Nd |
|
2,952 |
5,294 |
38,746 |
18,985 |
2,954 |
|
2,951 |
5,287 |
37,951 |
18,324 |
2,952 |
|
2,951 |
5,286 |
35,596 |
17,028 |
2,952 |
|
2,951 |
5,281 |
26,410 |
16,581 |
2,952 |
|
2,951 |
5,275 |
26,332 |
15,957 |
2,952 |
|
2,950 |
5,250 |
26,280 |
14,562 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,231 |
25,630 |
13,022 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,215 |
24,363 |
12,915 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,206 |
23,152 |
12,875 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,205 |
21,599 |
12,850 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,201 |
20,970 |
12,803 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,190 |
19,442 |
12,614 |
2,951 |
|
2,950 |
5,177 |
16,203 |
12,260 |
2,950 |
|
2,948 |
5,169 |
16,133 |
11,287 |
2,950 |
|
2,933 |
5,165 |
12,986 |
11,024 |
2,950 |
|
2,885 |
5,154 |
12,193 |
10,626 |
2,887 |
|
2,848 |
5,145 |
10,794 |
10,214 |
2,850 |
|
2,846 |
5,112 |
10,724 |
10,093 |
2,848 |
|
2,846 |
5,106 |
10,722 |
10,047 |
2,847 |
|
2,846 |
5,079 |
10,673 |
9,947 |
2,847 |
|
2,846 |
5,046 |
9,809 |
9,106 |
2,847 |
|
2,846 |
5,034 |
9,001 |
8,833 |
2,847 |
|
2,846 |
5,028 |
8,723 |
8,379 |
2,847 |
|
2,845 |
4,972 |
7,926 |
8,177 |
2,846 |
|
2,845 |
4,947 |
7,583 |
8,098 |
2,845 |
|
2,845 |
4,882 |
6,685 |
7,575 |
2,845 |
|
2,845 |
4,853 |
6,650 |
7,294 |
2,845 |
|
2,844 |
4,662 |
|
|
2,845 |
3. 40Ar/39Ar Chronology,
Meteoritics And Planetary Science, 2009, Volume 44, Number 2, Pages 293 – 321
|
Sample |
Maximum Age |
Minimum Age |
Average Age |
Age Difference |
|
Name |
Million Years |
Million Years |
Million Years |
Million Years |
|
Table A01. Dhofar 019 whole rock |
11,679 |
737 |
2,883 |
10,942 |
|
Table A02. Dhofar 019 maskelynite |
10,521 |
818 |
2,674 |
9,703 |
|
Table A03. Dhofar 019 pyroxene |
10,730 |
804 |
3,694 |
9,926 |
|
Table A04. Dhofar 019 olivine |
10,487 |
1,778 |
4,549 |
8,709 |
|
Table A05. Dhofar 019 opaque |
14,917 |
4,420 |
8,453 |
10,497 |
|
Table A06. SaU 005 whole rock |
7,184 |
568 |
1,653 |
6,616 |
|
Table A07. SaU 005 glass |
6,235 |
3,247 |
4,242 |
2,988 |
|
Table A08. SaU 005 maskelynite |
7,432 |
1,344 |
3,899 |
6,088 |
|
Table A10. SaU 005 olivine |
13,979 |
3,839 |
6,559 |
10,140 |
|
Table A11. Shergotty whole rock |
8,542 |
1,112 |
2,995 |
7,430 |
|
Table A12. Shergotty glass |
3,637 |
355 |
1,199 |
3,282 |
|
Table A13. Shergotty maskelynite |
3,887 |
1,433 |
2,973 |
2,454 |
|
Table A14. Shergotty pyroxene |
3,274 |
134 |
696 |
3,140 |
|
Table A15. Zagami whole rock |
6,064 |
94 |
2,276 |
5,970 |
|
Table A16. Zagami maskelynite |
5,733 |
238 |
1,202 |
5,495 |
|
Table A17. Zagami pyroxene |
1,344 |
198 |
375 |
1,146 |
|
Table A18. Zagami opaque |
7,707 |
290 |
1,525 |
7,417 |
|
Table A09. SaU 005 pyroxene |
12,845 |
1,354 |
4,763 |
11,491 |
References
1. Melt Peridotite Reactions, Journal Of Petrology, 2010, Volume 51, Number 7, Pages 1417-1445
2. Rocks of the Central Wyoming Province, Canadian Journal Of Earth Science, 2006, Volume 43, Pages 1419-1444
3. 40Ar-39Ar Chronology, Meteoritics And Planetary Science, 2009, Volume 44, Number 2, Pages 293 – 321