Determination of incompatible trace elements in mantle clinopyroxenes by LA-ICP-MS: A comparison of analytical performance with established techniques

Geostandards Newsletter

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-172

  Mason, Paul R D ^a,d   Jarvis, Kym E ^a,e   Downes, Hilary ^b   Vannucci, Riccardo ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinopyroxene; Comparison of techniques; ICP MS; Incompatible trace elements; Laser ablation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012234418     PISSN: 01505505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.1999.tb00571.x     Document Type: Article

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