Trace element analysis of natural gold by laser ablation ICP-MS: A combined external/internal standardisation approach

Geostandards Newsletter

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 271-278

  McCandless, Tom E ^a   Baker, Mark E ^a   Ruiz, Joaquin ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 33745151732     PISSN: 01505505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.1997.tb00675.x     Document Type: Article

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