Multi-element isotope dilution sector field ICP-MS: A precise technique for the analysis of geological materials and its application to geological reference materials

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-82

  Willbold, Matthias ^a   Jochum, Klaus Peter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combined standard uncertainty; Geological reference materials; ICP MS; Isotope dilution; Multi element; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244448202     PISSN: 16394488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908x.2005.tb00656.x     Document Type: Article

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