Experimental evidence concerning the pressure dependence of He diffusion and fission-track annealing kinetics in apatite

Abstract

We offer this short note to document data we have collected regarding the pressure dependence of He diffusion and fission-track annealing kinetics in apatite. This work is a direct result of the provocative EPSL paper by Wendt et al. (2002). Should their data stand, so should many of their conclusions. For the record, we have communicated constructively with Anke Wendt and through her, her co-authors, and we have the singular goal of better understanding their data and the issues raised in their paper.

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