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40Ar/39Ar isotopic data from Northwestern Tip of the Arabian-Nubian Shield, Jordan

October 19, 2026

This data release includes 40Ar/39Ar collected at the U.S. Geological Survey for samples from the northwestern tip of the Arabian-Nubian Shield in Jordan. Rock samples were collected by Hind Ghanem from the University of Jordan. Microcores composed of intergrown sericite and albite and an amphibole mineral separate were analyzed by 40Ar/39Ar geochronology at the U.S. Geological Survey Bascom Argon Dating (BARD) Laboratory in Reston, Virginia.

Publication Year 2026
Title 40Ar/39Ar isotopic data from Northwestern Tip of the Arabian-Nubian Shield, Jordan
DOI 10.5066/P1UREYEM
Authors Hind Ghanem, Abeer Salman, Ryan McAleer, Cees Passchier, Ghaleb Jarrar
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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