In-situ trace element analysis of monazite and other fine-grained accessory minerals by EPMA

Chemical Geology

Volumn 254, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 197-215

  Jercinovic, Michael J ^a   Williams, Michael L ^a   Lane, Edward D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron probe; Monazite; Trace element analysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; MONAZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 49349091235     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.05.016     Document Type: Article

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