Precise elemental and isotope ratio determination by simultaneous solution nebulization and laser ablation-ICP-MS: Application to U-Pb geochronology

Chemical Geology

Volumn 164, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 281-301

  Horn, Ingo ^a   Rudnick, Roberta L ^a   McDonough, William F ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Isotope ratio; Laser ablation ICP MS; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ELEMENT; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LASER METHOD; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

EID: 0034719817     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00168-0     Document Type: Article

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