Groundmass microsampling using laser ablation time-of-flight inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-TOF-ICP-MS): Potential for rhyolite provenance research

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1929-1941

  Scharlotta, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Groundmass; ICP MS; Laser ablation; Microsampling; Mojave Desert; Rhyolite; Time of flight

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; GEOCHEMISTRY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; OBSIDIAN; PROVENANCE; RHYOLITE; SAMPLING;

MOJAVE DESERT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953963410     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.02.019     Document Type: Article

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