An enhanced procedure for the rapid digestion of high silicate archeological specimens followed by icp-ms determination of traces of rare earth elements (REE's)

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-241

  Pillay, A E ^a,b   Punyadeera, C ^a,b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 31244432131     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TMA-100002212     Document Type: Article

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