An appraisal of stepped heating release of fluid inclusion CO2 for isotopic analysis: A preliminary to δ13C characterisation of carbonaceous vesicles at the nanomole level

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 193-205

  Miller, Martin F ^a,b   Pillinger, C T ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; FLUID INCLUSION; QUARTZ; STEPPED HEATING;

EID: 0030744378     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00328-6     Document Type: Article

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