Mass spectrometric analysis of volatiles in fluid inclusions: Aliquot calibration valve to simulate inclusion rupture

Chemical Geology

Volumn 131, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 155-165

  Williams, Alan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIQUOT CALIBRATION VALVE; CALIBRATION; FLUID INCLUSION; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; VOLATILE;

EID: 0030425463     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2541(96)00064-2     Document Type: Article

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