Multicollector ICP-MS analysis of Pb isotopes using a 207pb-204pb double spike demonstrates up to 400 ppm/amu systematic errors in TI-normalization

Chemical Geology

Volumn 184, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 255-279

  Thirlwall, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Errors; ICP MS; Isotopes; Lead; Mass bias; TIMS

Indexed keywords

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAD ISOTOPE; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0036117583     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(01)00365-5     Document Type: Article

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