Determination of trace elements in silicate rocks by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry on 1:5 glass discs: Comparison of accuracy and precision with pressed powder pellet analysis

Chemical Geology

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 195-202

  Enzweiler, Jacinta ^a   Webb, Peter C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE; GLASS; SILICATE; TRACE ELEMENT; XRF;

EID: 0030302375     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2541(96)00022-8     Document Type: Article

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