Precise, small sample size determinations of lithium isotopic compositions of geological reference materials and modern seawater by MC-ICP-MS

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 161-172

  Jeffcoate, Alistair B ^a   Elliott, Tim ^a   Thomas, Alex ^b   Bouman, Claudia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Finnigan MAT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Li isotopic composition; Li standard; MC ICP MS; Seawater; Silicate reference materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644261526     PISSN: 01505505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2004.tb01053.x     Document Type: Article

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