Radiometric ages of the Fire Clay tonstein [Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous), Westphalian, Duckmantian]: A comparison of U–Pb zircon single-crystal ages and Ar/Ar sanidine single-crystal plateau ages |
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Authors: | Paul C Lyons TE Krogh YY Kwok Donald W Davis William F Outerbridge Howard T Evans Jr |
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Institution: | aLyons and Associates Consultants, 206 Amber Road, Middleboro, MA 02346, USA;bDepartment of Geology, University of Toronto, Earth Sciences Centre, 22 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3B1;c11969 Greywing Court, Reston, VA 20191, USA;dU.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, USA |
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Abstract: | The Fire Clay tonstein Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous), Westphalian Series, Duckmantian Stage]–a kaolinized, volcanic-ash deposit occurring in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia–is the most widespread bed in the Middle Pennsylvanian of the central Appalachian basin, USA. A concordant single-crystal U–Pb zircon datum for this tonstein gives a 206Pb/238U age of 314.6 ± 0.9 Ma (2σ). This age is in approximate agreement with a mean sanidine plateau age of 311.5 ± 1.3 Ma (1σ, n = 11) for the Fire Clay tonstein. The difference between the two ages may be due to bias between the 40K and 238U decay constants and other factors. The age of the Fire Clay tonstein has important implications for Duckmantian Stage (Westphalian Series) sedimentation rates, correlations with the Westphalian Series of Europe, Middle Pennsylvanian volcanic events, and the late Paleozoic time scale. |
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Keywords: | Radiometric dating U/Pb zircon ages 40Ar/39Ar sandine ages Fire Clay tonstein Ash fall Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous) Middle Pennsylvanian Westphalian Duckmantian Paleozoic time scale |
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