Determination of Hf isotope ratios in zircon using multiple collector-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry equipped with laser ablation and desolvating nebulizer dual sample introduction system

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Kimura, Jun Ichi ^a   Tani, Kenichiro ^a   Chang, Qing ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

193 nm excimer; Hf isotope; Laser ablation; MC ICPMS; Zircon

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; AEROSOL; CRYSTAL; HAFNIUM; LASER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLASMA; ZIRCON;

EID: 84871604610     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0135     Document Type: Article

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