Use this geological calculation for a transparent first-pass interpretation of measured rock, soil, fluid, well, stratigraphic, isotopic, geophysical, or seismic data under an explicitly selected model.

143Nd/144Nd

Measured present-day 143Nd/144Nd ratio of the sample.

CHUR 143Nd/144Nd

Reference CHUR 143Nd/144Nd ratio.

Express a measured 143Nd/144Nd ratio as epsilon-Nd relative to the chondritic uniform reservoir (CHUR). The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.^[1]

epsilon Nd

epsilon-Nd in parts per ten thousand relative to CHUR.

• Radiometric ages require the correct decay constants, isotopic ratios, standards, common-component correction, closure interpretation, initial composition, and analytical uncertainties. Disturbance, inheritance, diffusion, alteration, and model choice can make a calculated number differ from the geological event age.
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Compare independent measurements and models, retain units and analytical metadata, propagate uncertainty, and validate interpretations against logs, cores, maps, laboratory data, or field observations.

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