Table 1. 40Ar/39Ar results from Internal Standard (Tmr3: INF-94-531 anorthoclase) from Santa Isabel Wash
 
Sample
J-Factor
# of aliquots included in calculation over total #
Inverse
Isochron
Age (Ma)
(± 2s SD)
40Ar/39Ar
(± 1s SD)
40Ar/36Ar
(± 1s SD)
MSWD
95% critical
MSWD range (after Mahon [1996])
MIT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INF-94-532,3
0.003480
10
6.4 ± 0.2
1.02± 0.02
294 ± 6
1.71
0.27-2.19
UCLA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UofM#75 (tube 1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INF-94-53A
0.0004178 
6/6
6.3 ± 0.3
8.37 ± 0.07
293 ± 2
4.80
0.12-2.78
INF-94-53B
0.0004215 
5/5
6.2 ± 0.3
8.23 ± 0.06
291 ± 1
1.00
0.07-3.12
INF-94-53C
0.0004174 
5/5
6.2 ± 0.3
8.29 ± 0.06
292 ± 3
3.19
0.07-3.12
INF-94-53g 3
0.0004191 
4/4
6.2 ± 0.3
8.22 ± 0.07
292 ± 2
1.12
0.03-3.69
UofM#81 (tube 1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INF-94-53A3
0.0008170 
4/6
6.4 ± 0.6
4.38 ± 0.18
287 ± 4
1.29
0.03-3.69
INF-94-53B3
0.0008275 
5/5
6.7 ± 0.4
4.50 ± 0.11
283 ± 5
2.27
0.07-3.12
INF-94-53C3
0.0008059 
5/5
6.5 ± 0.3
4.50 ± 0.05
287 ± 2
0.33
0.07-3.12
(tube 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INF-94-53D3
0.0008066 
4/4
6.5 ± 0.3
4.48 ± 0.07
287 ± 2
0.73
0.03-3.69
INF-94-53E3
0.0008097 
5/5
6.4 ± 0.3
4.37 ± 0.05
289 ± 2
0.18
0.07-3.12
INF-94-53F3
0.0007928 
2/2
6.4 ± 0.3
4.50 ± 0.05
288 ± 2
N/A
N/A
 
 
# of duplicate 
splits included in calculation over total #
Weighted Mean Age (Ma)
(± 2s SD)
 
 
MSWD
95% critical
MSWD range (after Mahon [1996])
UofM#75
 
4/4
6.24 ± 0.08
 
 
0.56
0.03-3.69
UofM#81
 
6/6
6.46 ± 0.24
 
 
1.02
0.12-2.78
Overall
 
10/10
6.31 ± 0.32
 
 
3.50
0.27-2.19
 

1 UTM coordinates of Sample Location (north, east): 3362905mN 0701401mE

2 MIT Results recalculated for consistency using Fish Canyon sanidine age of 27.8 and isochron regression routines of Mahon (1996)

3 Sample irradiated with g radiation