Precise and accurate determination of boron isotope ratios by multiple collector ICP-MS: Origin of boron in the Ngawha geothermal system, New Zealand

Chemical Geology

Volumn 199, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 331-342

  Aggarwal, J K ^a   Sheppard, D ^b   Mezger, K ^a   Pernicka, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Geochemical Solutions   (New Zealand)

^c TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boron isotopes; Direct injection nebuliser; Multiple collector ICP MS; New Zealand; Ngawha

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC RATIO;

EID: 0042341602     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(03)00127-X     Document Type: Article

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