ESEM-EDS: An improved technique for major element chemical analysis of fluid inclusions

Chemical Geology

Volumn 164, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 171-181

  Timofeeff, Michael N ^a   Lowenstein, Tim K ^a   Blackburn, William H ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM); Fluid inclusions; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; PRECISION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0034719724     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00153-9     Document Type: Article

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