Accurate and precise determination of Li isotopic compositions by multi-collector sector ICP-MS

Chemical Geology

Volumn 158, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 145-154

  Tomascak, Paul B ^a   Carlson, Richard W ^a   Shirey, Steven B ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cation exchange; ICP MS; Lithium isotopes; Magnetic sector; Mass fractionation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHIUM;

EID: 0033519602     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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