A method for 231Pa analysis by thermal ionization mass spectrometry in silicate rocks

Chemical Geology

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 147-151

  Bourdon, Bernard ^a   Joron, Jean Louis ^b   Allègre, Claude J ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Isotope dilution; Mass spectrometry; Protactinium

Indexed keywords

MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTACTINIUM; SILICATE;

EID: 0033519416     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00198-3     Document Type: Article

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