A zircon classification scheme for sedimentary provenance analysis using radiation damage
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Detrital single‐grain zircon U–Pb geochronology is a powerful tool for provenance studies if information on the source rocks is available. This paper proposes a new source‐rock classification tool that uses the degree of annealing of radiation damage in detrital zircon; the annealing is expressed by the relationship between the width (full‐width at half‐maximum; FWHM) of the
Zircons are classified into three types based on annealing state revealed by Raman analysis and calculated α‐dose. This classification can be used to distinguish zircon in provenance study.