Determination of Platinum-Group Elements and Re-Os Isotopes using ID-ICP-MS and N-TIMS from a Single Digestion after Two-Stage Column Separation

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-50

  Li, Jie ^a   Jiang, Xiao Ying ^a,b   Xu, Ji Feng ^a   Zhong, Li Feng ^c   Wang, Xuan Ce ^d   Wang, Gui Qin ^a   Zhao, Pei Pei ^a,b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cation exchange resin; ICP MS; N benzoyl N phenylhydroxylamine extraction resin; N TIMS; Platinum group elements; Re Os isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894277768     PISSN: 16394488     EISSN: 1751908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2013.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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