Trace-element microanalysis by LA-ICP-MS: The quest for comprehensive chemical characterisation of single, sub-10 μm volcanic glass shards

Quaternary International

Volumn 246, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 57-81

  Pearce, Nicholas J G ^a   Perkins, William T ^a   Westgate, John A ^b   Wade, Stephen C ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FRACTIONATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANIC GLASS;

EID: 81255157865     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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