A comparison of sulfur isotope ratio measurement using two ion microprobe techniques and application to analysis of troilite in ordinary chondrites

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 601-609

  Paterson, Bruce A ^a,b,c   Riciputi, Lee R ^a   McSween Jr , Harry Y ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Isotopic Analytical Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; ION MICROPROBE; METEORITE; SULPHUR ISOTOPE; TROILITE;

EID: 0030841845     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00353-5     Document Type: Article

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