Identification and elimination of a matrix-induced systematic error in LA-ICP-MS 206Pb/ 238U dating of zircon

Chemical Geology

Volumn 332-333, Issue , 2012, Pages 157-165

  Allen, Charlotte M ^a   Campbell, Ian H ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; ICP MS; Matrix effect; Precision; SHRIMP; U Pb zircon geochronology

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ICP-MS; MATRIX EFFECTS; PRECISION; SHRIMP;

ANNEALING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETERS; RADIATION DAMAGE; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; ZIRCON;

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGE DETERMINATION; ANNEALING; CORRELATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MATRIX; PRECISION; SHRIMP DATING; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

EID: 84867585374     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.09.038     Document Type: Article

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