Germanium isotope measurements of high-temperature geothermal fluids using double-spike hydride generation MC-ICP-MS

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 3986-3995

  Siebert, Christopher ^a   Ross, Andy ^b   McManus, James ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GERMANIUM; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

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EID: 33746386979     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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