Precise determination of lithium isotopic composition in low concentration natural samples

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 909-915

  You, Chen Feng ^a,b   Chan, Lui Heung ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; FORAMINIFERA; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHIUM; PALAEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALAEOCLIMATE;

EID: 0029772151     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00003-8     Document Type: Letter

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