Analysis of232Th/230Th in volcanic rocks: A comparisonof thermal ionization mass spectrometry and other methodologies

Chemical Geology

Volumn 175, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 723-750

  Rubin, K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Isotope ratios; Mass spectrometry; Th 232 Th 230; Thorium; Volcanic rocks

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; THORIUM; VOLCANIC ROCK;

EID: 0034999290     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00340-5     Document Type: Article

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