Noble Gas Geochronology
Noble Gas Geochronology Laboratory at the University of Melbourne specialises in high-precision 40Ar/39Ar dating of geological events (spanning thousands to billions of years). 40Ar/39Ar geochronology has a range of geological applications including constraining timing of magmatism, volcanism, deformation and tectonism.
ARGUSVI/+ Noble Gas Mass Spectrometer
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Argus VI+ mass spectrometer s is a fully automated multi-collector ICP-MS.
This unit is linked to a Photon Machines Fusions 55W 10.6 CO2 laser system, enabling high-precision step-heating of single grains or bulk samples.
This unit is optimised for Ar-Ar geochronology with analytical precision <0.1% for most samples.
ARGUSVI Noble Gas Mass Spectrometer
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Argus VI mass spectrometer s is a fully automated multi-collector ICP-MS.
This unit is linked to a Photon Machines Fusions 55W 10.6 CO2 laser system, enabling high-precision step-heating of single grains or bulk samples.
This unit is optimised for Ar-Ar geochronology with analytical precision <0.1% for most samples.
VG3600 Mass spectrometer
The VG3600 mass spectrometer is a Noble Gas mass spectrometer connected to a double-vacuum niobium resistance furnace and a Synrad Firestar v40 W CO2 laser system.
This unit allows for step-heating of bulk samples or single grains (depending on sample age), with analytical precision: <1% for most samples