Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of minerals: Carbonates and silicates

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1528-1536

  McMillan, Nancy J ^a   Harmon, Russell S ^b   De Lucia, Frank C ^c   Miziolek, Andrzej M ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS; Mineral; Silicate

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; LASER BEAMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

BROADBAND SPECTRA; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; IN SITU ANALYSIS; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS);

SILICATE MINERALS;

EID: 36749077621     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2007.10.037     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Klein C., and Dutrow B. Mineral Science. 23rd ed. (2008), John Wiley & Sons, New York
2. Potts P.J. A Handbook of Silicate Rock Analysis (1987), Blackie & Son Limited, Glasgow
3. Wainner R.T., Harmon R.S., Miziolek A.W., McNesby K.L., and French P.D. Analysis of environmental lead contamination: comparison of LIBS field and laboratory instruments. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 56 (2001) 777-793
4. Harmon R.S., De Lucia F.C., Miziolek A.W., McNesby K.L., Walters R.A., and French P.D. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) - an emerging field-portable sensor technology for real-time, in-situ geochemical and environmental analysis. Geochem., Explor. Environ. Anal. 5 (2005) 21-28
5. Salle B., Lacour J.L., Vors E., Fichet P., Maurice S., Cremers D.A., and Weins R.C. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Mars surface analysis: capabilities and standoff distances, and detection of sulfur and chlorine elements. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 59 (2002) 1413-1422
6. Gurney J.J. A comparison between garnet and diamonds in kimberlites. In: Glover J.E., and Harris P.G. (Eds). Kimberlite Occurrence and Origin: A Basis of Conceptual Models in Exploration (1984), University of Western Australia, Perth Publication B
7. Gurney J.J., and Zweistra P. The interpretation of the major element compositions of mantle minerals in diamond exploration. In: Griffin W.L. (Ed). Diamond exploration into the 21st century. J. Geochem. Explor. 53 (1995) 293-309
8. Parker R.J., and Nicholson K. As in geothermal sinters: determination and implications for mineral exploration. In: Harvey C.C., Broen P.R.L., Freestone D.H., and Scott G.L. (Eds). Proceedings of the 12th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop (1990), Auckland University Press 35-39
9. Fabre C., Boiron M.C., Dubessy J., Chabiron A., Charov B., and Crespo T.M. Advances in lithium analysis in solids by means of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: an exploratory study. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 66 (2002) 1401-1407