Zircon from the Tardree Rhyolite (Co. Antrim)
Apatite from the Cheviot granite, NE England, showing a moderate spontaneous
track density
Euhedral apatite grain with overgrowth
Induced fission tracks in Durango apatite; unannealed
Induced fission tracks in Durango apatite; annealed 310°C, 1hr
Induced fission tracks in Durango apatite; annealed 352°C, 1hr
grain - mica pair, as counted in the external detector method (courtesy
Prof. A.J.W. Gleadow). |
Horizontal confined tracks in apatite. The longest is ~15µm.
Partially dissolved apatite grain: Millstone grit (Namurian), Pennines,
England
Rounded apatite grain
Induced fission tracks in Durango apatite; annealed 260°C, 1hr
Induced fission tracks in Durango apatite; annealed 336°C, 1hr
Induced fission tracks in Durango apatite; annealed 366°C, 1hr |