Kyle Min

Refereed Articles

Min K, Farah A, Lee SR (in preparation) Phosphate (U-Th)/He ages of Zagami Martian meteorite and their implications to shock metamorphic conditions.
Min K, Cho M, Reiners PW (in preparation) Coeval exhumation of Korean Peninsula and opening of East Sea revealed from single-grain (U-Th)/He thermochronology.
Min K (submitted) Thermochronology, Meteorites. Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods.
Han R, Min K, Ree J-H, Foster D (submitted) Extensional deformation along the southern boundary of the Gyeonggi Massif, South Korea: Structural characteristics, age constraints and tectonic implication.
Marsellos AE, Foster DA, Kidd WSF, Min K, Garver J, Kyriakopoulos K (submitted) An application of GIS analysis on structural data from metamorphic rocks in Santorini Island.
Marsellos AE, Min K, Foster DA (submitted, in revision) Rapid exhumation of high-pressure metamorphic rocks on Kythera-Peloponnese (Greece) from (U-Th)/He thermochronology.
Shan J, Min K, Nouiri A (2013) Thermal effects of Scanning Electron Microscopy on He diffusion in apatite: Implications for (U-Th)/He dating. Chemical Geology, v. 345, p. 113-118. (pdf)
Min K, Reiners PW, Shuster DL (2013) (U-Th)/He ages of phosphates from St. Severin LL6 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 100, p. 282-296. (pdf)
Lee SY, Min K, Ree J-H, Han R, Jung H (2012) The Geounri shear zone in the Paleozoic Taebaeksan Basin of Korea and its tectonic implications. Journal of Structural Geology, v. 42, p. 91-103. (pdf)
Shen C, Mei L, Min K, Jonckheere R, Ratschbacher L, Yang Z, Peng L, Liu Z (2012) Multi-method dating of the Huarong granitoids in the Middle Yangtze craton and implications for the tectonic evolution of eastern China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 52, p. 73-87. (pdf)
Yu Y, Doh S-J, Kim W, Min K (2011) Origin of stable remanent magnetization in LL6 chondrite, St. Severin. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, v. 187, p. 292-300. (pdf)
Renne PR, Balco G, Ludwig K, Mundil R, Min K (2011) Response to the comment by W. H. Schwarz et al. on "Joint determination of ⁴⁰K decay constants and ⁴⁰Ar*/⁴⁰K for the Fish Canyon sanidine standard, and improved accuracy for ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology" by P.R. Renne et al. (2010). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 75, p. 5097-5100. (pdf)
Min K, Lee SR (2010) (U-Th)/He dating on Martian meteorites: A review and perspective. Journal of Petrological Society of Korea, v. 19, p. 255-267.
Renne PR, Mundil R, Balco G, Min K, Ludwig KR (2010) Joint determination of ⁴⁰K decay constants and ⁴⁰Ar*/⁴⁰K for the Fish Canyon sanidine standard, and improved accuracy for ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 74, no. 18, p. 5349-5367. (pdf)
Yu Y, Doh S-J, Kim W, Min K (2009) Ancient stable magnetism of the Richardton H5 chondrite. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, v. 177, p. 12-18. (pdf)

Min K, Reiners PW (2007) High-Temperature Mars-to-Earth Transfer of Meteorite ALH84001. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 260, p. 72-85. (pdf)

Hu S, Raza A, Min K, Kohn BP, Ketcham RA, Reiners PW, Wang J, Gleadow AJW (2006) Late Mesozoic and Cenozoic thermotectonic evolution along a transect from the north China craton through the Qinling orogen into the Yangtze craton, central China. Tectonics, v. 25, TC6009, doi: 10.1029/2006TC001985. (pdf)

Min K, Reiners PW, Wolff J, Mundil R, Winters LR (2006) (U-Th)/He dating of volcanic phenocrysts with high-U-Th inclusions, Jemez Volcanic Field, New Mexico. Chemical Geology, v. 227, p. 223-235. (pdf)

Min K (2005) Chapter 21. Low-Temperature Thermochronometry of Meteorites. In: Reiners PW and Ehlers T (ed) Low-Temperature Thermochronology, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, v. 58, p. 567-588.

Min K, Reiners PW, Nicolescu S and Greenwood JP (2004) Age and temperature of shock metamorphism of Martian meteorite Los Angeles from (U-Th)/He thermochronology. Geology, v.32, p. 677-680. (pdf)

Min K, Farley KA, Renne PR and Marti K (2003) Single grain (U-Th)/He ages from phosphates in Acapulco meteorite and implications for thermal history. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 209, p. 323-337. (pdf)

Kwon J, Min K, Bickel PJ and Renne PR (2002) Statistical methods for jointly estimating decay constant of 40K and age of a dating standard. Mathematical Geology, v. 34, p. 457-474. (pdf)

Min K, Renne PR and Huff WD (2001) 40Ar/39Ar dating of Ordovician K-bentonites in Laurentia and Baltoscandia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 185, p. 121-134. (pdf)

Begemann F, Ludwig KR, Lugmair GW, Min K, Nyquist LE, Patchett PJ, Renne PR, Shih C-Y, Villa IM and Walker RJ (2001) Call for an improved set of decay constants for geochronological use. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 65, p. 111-121. (**this paper received a medal from the Web of Science**) (pdf)

Min K, Mundil R, Renne PR and Ludwig KR (2000) A test for systematic errors in 40Ar/39Ar geochronology through comparison with U-Pb analysis of a 1.1 Ga rhyolite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 64, p. 73-98. (pdf)

Min K and Cho M (1998) Metamorphic evolution of the northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, South Korea. Lithos, v. 43, p. 31-51. (pdf)

Cho M, Kim IJ, Kim H, Min K, Ahn J-H and Nagao K (1995) K-Ar biotite ages of pelitic schists in the Jeungpyeong-Deokpyeong area, central Ogcheon metamorphic belt, Korea. Journal of Petrological Society of Korea, v. 4, p. 178-185.

Min K, Cho M, Kwon S-T, Kim IJ, Nagao K and Nakamura E (1995) K-Ar ages of metamorphic rocks in the Chungju area: Late Proterozoic (675 Ma) metamorphism of the Ogcheon metamorphic belt. Journal of Geological Society of Korea, v. 31, p. 315-327.

Public Press

EurekAlert (Oct 25, 2004) Martian meteorite measurements give information on planet evolution.

Other Publications

Min K (2006) Chapter 3. Practical guidelines for 40Ar/39Ar dating techniques. In: Korea Polar Research Institute Report, p. 172-203
Min K (2002) Improved calibration and applications of the 40Ar/39Ar dating method. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California at Berkeley, 208p.
Min K (1996) Metamorphism, thermochronology and P-T-t path of pelitic and mafic schists in the Chungju area, northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, Korea. M.Sc. Dissertation, Seoul National University, 87p.
Cho M, Min K and Kim H (1994) Metamorphism in the central Ogcheon belt. In: Ree J-H, Cho M, Kwon S-T and Kim JH (ed) Structure and metamorphism of the Ogcheon Belt-Field Trip Guidebook. IGCP 321 Fourth International Symposium and Field Excursion, Harn Lim, Seoul, p. 97-120.

Abstracts

Restrepo-Moreno SA, Min K, Bernet M, Barbosa A, Marin-Ceron MI, Juliana J, Hardwick E, Pardo A (2013) Thermotectonic history of the Farallones del Citara Batholith (Colombia's Western Cordillera) through multi-system, vertical profile thermochronology/geochronology: Tectonic, geomorphic and climatic implications. XIV Colombian Geology Conference (Bogota, Colombia)
Min K, Lee JI (2013) Thermal histories of chondrites and martian meteorites: Implications for parent body size and ejection dynamics. From Stars to Life (Gainesville, FL)
Marsellos AE, Foster DA, Min K, Kamenov GD, Kidd WSF, Garver J, Kyriakopoulos K (2012) A structural and thermochronological study of Santorini detachment in Santorini Island, Aegean Sea. AGU Fall Meeting
Carmenate A, Vogl J, Min K (2012) Low-T thermochronology of south-central Idaho: Interactions between uplift, extension, and hotspot processes. GSA Annual Meeting
Moreno JF, Foster DA, Montes C, Rooney T, Min K, Kamenov GD, Jaramillo C (2012) Implications of Late Miocene volcanism for closing the Panamanian seaway. GSA Annual Meeting
Ramirez D, Foster D, Min K, Montes C (2012) Detrital geochronology and low-temperature thermochronology of the Eocene-Oligocene sedimentary rocks exposed in the vicinity of the Panama Canal Basin. GSA Annual Meeting
Han R, Min K, Ree J-H (2012) Late Triassic-Early Jurassic extensional deformation along the southern boundary of the Gyeonggi Massif, South Korea. Annual Meeting of Geological Society of Korea
Min K (2012) Grain-scale (U-Th)/He thermochronology of meteorites: Advances and problems (invited). 13th International Conference on Thermochronology, p. 64
Shan J, Min K, Abdelkader N (2012) Thermal effects of SEM analysis on He diffusion: Implications to apatite (U-Th)/He dating. 13th International Conference on Thermochronology, p. 73
Bricker AL, Foster DA, Min K, Henry DJ, Mogk DW, Mueller PA, Kohn BP, Shan J (2012) Low-temperature thermochronology reveals basement exhumation caused by the Yellowstone hot spot. 13th International Conference on Thermochronology, p. 4
Shan J, Hu SB, Min K, Rao S, Tang XY, Marsellos A, McInnes BA, Evans N (2012) Low-T thermochronology of the northern margin of the South China Sea: Evidence from apatite and zircon (U-Th)/He ages, 13th International Conference on Thermochronology, p. 72
Min K, Lee S-R (2012) Current status of phosphate (U-Th)/He thermochronology of meteorites. Goldschmidt Conference
Shan J, Min K, Abdelkader N (2012) Thermal effect of SEM analysis on (U-Th)/He ages: Examples from Durango apatite. Goldschmidt Conference
Bricker AL, Foster DA, Henry DJ, Mogk DW, Mueller PA, Min K, Shan J (2012) Precambrian geology of Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and surrounding areas: Exhumation of Precambrian gneisses and apatite (U-Th)/He ages, Geological Society of America Rocky Mountain Section
Min K, Farah A (2011) (U-Th)/He ages from Martian meteorites Zagami and ALHA77005: Their implications to shock temperatures. AGU Fall Meeting.
Min K, Reiners PW, Shuster D (2011) Low-T thermochronology of St. Severin LL6 chondrite revealed from single grain (U-Th)/He ages. 42^nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract 2683 (pdf).
Farah AE, Min K (2011) Phosphate (U-Th)/He thermochronology of Zagami and ALH77005 Martian meteorites. 42^nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract 2726 (pdf).
Doh S, Yu Y, Kim W, Min K (2010) Magnetic Properties of LL6 Ordinary Chondrite St. Severin. AGU Fall Meeting.
Min K, Reiners PW, Shuster D (2010) Single-Grain (U-Th)/He Ages of Phosphates from St. Severin Chondrite. AGU Fall Meeting.
Vogl J, Carmenate A, Min K, Rodgers DW, Fanning M (2010) Extensional and Cooling History of the Pioneer Core Complex, South-Central Idaho: Long-Lived Episodic Extension and Implications for Regional Patterns of Extension. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Min K, Cho M, Reiners P (2010) Coeval exhumation of Korean Peninsula and opening of East Sea revealed from single-grain (U-Th)/He thermochronology. 12th International Conference on Thermochronology, p. 251.
Lee SY, Ree J-H, Han R, Min K (2009) The Geounri Shear Zone in the Paleozoic Taebaeksan Basin of Korea and Its Tectonic Implication. EOS Trans. AGU, v. 90, no. 52, Fall Meeting Suppl., Abstract T33C-1929.
Renne PR, Mundil R, Balco G, Min K, Ludwig KR (2009) Simultaneous determination of 40K decay constants and age of the Fish Canyon sanidine 40Ar/39Ar standard. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 421
Min K, Cho M, Reiners P (2008) Exhumation History of the Taebaek Mountain Range in Korean Peninsula: Implications for Miocene Tectonic Evolution of East Asia. EOS Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meeting Suppl., Abstract T53B-1922
Doh S, Yu Y, Kim W, Min K (2008) Magnetic Properties of Richardton Meteorite. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), Abstract PS11-A005
Yu Y, Doh S, Kim W, Min K (2007) Paleomagnetism of ~4551 Ma old Richardton chondrite. AGU Fall Meeting
Mundil R, Renne PR, Min K, Ludwig KR (2006) Resolvable miscalibration of the 40Ar/39Ar geochronometer. AGU Fall Meeting
Min K, Reiners PW (2006) High-Temperature Mars-to-Earth Transfer of Meteorite ALH84001. AGU Fall Meeting
Renne PR, Mundil R, Min K, Ludwig KR (2005) Intercalibration of the U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronometers: Status, Prognosis, and Proscription. Goldschmidt Conference
Min K, Reiners PW (2005) Low-temperature thermal history of Martian meteorite ALH84001 from (U-Th)/He thermochronometry. Lunar and Planetary Science, XXXVI, Abstract 2214 (pdf)
Min K, Reiners PW, Nicolescu S, Wolff JA, Mundil R, Winters LR (2004) (U-Th)/He dating of volcanic phenocrysts with high-(U-Th) inclusions, Bandelier Tuff, New Mexico. AGU Fall Meeting
Min K, Reiners PW, Nicolescu S, Greenwood JP (2003) (U-Th)/He dating of merrillites and chlorapatites from Martian meteorite Los Angeles. AGU Fall Meeting
Kurt M, Kim Y, Min K, Renne PR and Farley KA (2002) Acapulco recorded an early asteroidal heat pulse. Goldschmidt conference
Min K, Farley KA and Renne PR (2001) Single grain (U-Th)/He ages from apatites in Acapulco meteorite. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 82: 1322
Renne PR, Min K, Schmitz MD, Bowring SA, de Wit MJ and Morelli C (2001) Comparison between 40Ar/39Ar and U/Pb geochronometers at 2.1 Ga. AGU Fall meeting
Mundil R, Ludwig KR, Renne PR and Min K (2001) How reliable are “High-Resolution” radio-isotopic ages? Geol. Soc. Am. annual meeting
Min K, Mundil R and Renne PR (2000) 40Ar/39Ar and U/Pb ages for the Paterson volcanics, Australia: A test for systematic errors. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 81: F1360
Renne PR, Min K, Mundil R, Ludwig KR and Huff WD (2000) High precision 40Ar/39Ar data for Ordovocian bentonites reveal resolvable bias between K-Ar and U-Pb calibrations. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 81: S445
Min K, Kwon J., Renne PR and Bickel P (2000) Regression model and maximum likelihood method for simultaneous estimation of 40K decay constants and age of a standard. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 81: S445
Cho M, Kim H, Lo C-H, Min K and Ahn JH (2000) Polycyclic orogeny in central Ogcheon Metamorphic Belt, Korea: Evidence from 40Ar/39Ar hornblende ages. Geol. Soc. Australia 59: 80
Renne PR, Ludwig KR, Mundil R and Min K (1999) How "absolute" are radioisotopic ages? Actas II South American Symposium on Isotope Geology: 552-555
Renne PR, Mundil R, Min K and Ludwig KR (1999) Progress report on high-resolution comparison of argon/argon and uranium/lead systems. 9th Annual V.M. Goldschmidth Conference: 243-244
Cho M, Kim H, Lo C-H, Min K and Ahn JH (1999) Ordovician (or "Caledonian") Okchon orogeny : Evidence from 40Ar/39Ar hornblende ages. Geol. Soc. Korea: 66
Min K, Mundil R, Renne PR and Ludwig KR (1998) Evaluating the decay constants of K: Implications from high precision Ar/Ar and U-Pb dating of a 1.1 Ga rhyolite. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 79: F930
Renne PR and Min K (1998) 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius: An ab initio basis for improved accuracy in 40Ar/39Ar geochronology. Mineral. Magazine 62A: 1255-1256
Renne PR, Deino AL, Sharp WD, and Min K (1998) 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius and some implications. AGC/GAC * AMC/MAC * APGGQ 23:A-154
Min K and Cho M (1996) Metamorphic evolution of pelitic and mafic schists in the Chungju area, northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, Korea. 30th IGC: 583
Min K, Cho M, Kwon S-T, Kim IJ, Nagao K and Nakamura E (1995) K-Ar ages of metamorphic rocks in the Chungju area: Late Precambrian (675 Ma) metamorphism of the Ogcheon belt. Petrol. Soc. Korea 4: 20
Min K and Cho M (1994) Metamorphic evolution of meta-sedimentary and amphibolitic rocks in the Chungju area, central Ogcheon belt. Petrol. Soc. Korea 3: 12