Simultaneously in-situ analysis of trace elements and U-Pb and Pb-Pb ages for single zircons by laser ablation microprobe-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Authors
Liang, XR Li, XH Sun, M Liu, Y Tu, XL
Citation
Xr. Liang et al., Simultaneously in-situ analysis of trace elements and U-Pb and Pb-Pb ages for single zircons by laser ablation microprobe-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, CHEM LETT, (7), 1999, pp. 639-640
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN journal
03667022 → ACNP
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
639 - 640
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(199907):7<639:SIAOTE>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Simultaneously in-situ analysis for more than 2.5 trace elements and U-Pb a nd Pb-Pb ages in single zircons using the LAM-ICPMS technique was successfu lly achieved. The precision and accuracy of analysis are 5-15% for most tra ce elements, 1-3% for Pb-207/Pb-206 isotopic ratios, and 2-8% for Pb-206/U- 238 ratios. This combined geochemical and geochronological investigation ha s significant implications to studying zircons with complicated geological histories.