Plate 4.26. Cathodoluminescence image of multi-generation zircon, in which
brightness is related to composition and defect density, used as guide for
selection of areas for ion microprobe U-Pb dating; original zoned core
(2850 Ma) overgrown by weakly luminescent band (2550–2510 Ma) and
highly luminescent banded and sector-zoned overgrowth (2490 Ma). Scale
bar – 100mm. (By courtesy of N. Kelly.)
Plate 4.27. Charge contrast image of deformed biotite in granite (Watt,
Griffin and Kinny, 2000), showing folded cleavage, linear fractures and
radiation haloes caused by small monazite inclusions (for explanation of
contrast mechanism, see section 4.8.5). (By courtesy of B. Griffin.)