Zircon fission track dating is a geochronological method used to determine the thermal history of rocks by analyzing the damage tracks left by the spontaneous fission of uranium within zircon crystals. This technique is significant in geology for dating geological events such as volcanic eruptions, mountain building, and the cooling history of rocks.
Reference: Gleadow, A. J. W., & Duddy, I. R. (1981). “Fission Track Dating of Zircon: Improved Methodology and Applications.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 52(1), 41-48.