Optimization of multicollector isotope-ratio measurement of strontium and neodymium

Chemical Geology

Volumn 135, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 325-334

  Ludwig, Kenneth R ^a  

^a BERKELEY GEOCHRONOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Isotope ratio measurement; Multicollector isotope ratio measurement; Neodymium; Optimization; Strontium

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC RATIO; NEODYMIUM; OPTIMIZATION; STRONTIUM;

EID: 0030745234     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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