A simple method for the precise determination of ≥ 40 trace elements in geological samples by ICPMS using enriched isotope internal standardisation

Chemical Geology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-326

  Eggins, S M ^a   Woodhead, J D ^a,b   Kinsley, L P J ^a   Mortimer, G E ^a   Sylvester, P ^a   McCulloch, M T ^a   Hergt, J M ^a   Handler, M R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inductively coupled plasma methods; Mass spectrometry; Partial melting; Subduction zones; Trace element analysis

Indexed keywords

ICP-MS; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 0030740097     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00100-3     Document Type: Article

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