Determination of δ11B by HR-ICP-MS from mass limited samples: Application to natural carbonates and water samples

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 140, Issue , 2014, Pages 531-552

  Misra, Sambuddha ^a   Owen, Robert ^a,b   Kerr, Joanna ^a   Greaves, Mervyn ^a   Elderfield, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; DISTILLATION; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PURIFICATION; SEAWATER;

ANTHOZOA; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 84903725739     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.05.047     Document Type: Article

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