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

Authors :
Tim Elliott
Claudia Bouman
Alexander L. Thomas
A. Jeffcoate
Source :
University of Bristol-PURE, Scopus-Elsevier
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

The Li isotope ratios of four international rock reference materials, USGS BHVO-2, GSJ JB-2, JG-2, JA-1 and modern seawater (Mediterranean, Pacific and North Atlantic) were determined using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS). These reference materials of natural samples were chosen to span a considerable range in Li isotope ratios and cover several different matrices in order to provide a useful benchmark for future studies. Our new analytical technique achieves significantly higher precision and reproducibility (< ± O.3%o 2s) than previous methods, with the additional advantage of requiring very low sample masses of ca. 2 ng of Li. Les rapports isotopiques du Li de 4 materiaux de reference, de provenance Internationale, BHVO-2, JB-2, JG-2, JA-1 et d'eau de mer (Mediterranee, Pacifique et Atlantique Nord) ont ete determines par MC-ICP-MS (spectrometrie de masse avec source a plasma induit a multicollection). Ces materiaux de reference naturels ont ete choisis car ils balaient un large champ des rapports isotopiques du Lithium et couvrent differentes matrices afin de fournir un point de repere utile pour les etudes futures. Notre nouvelle technique analytique permet d'atteindre une precision et une reproductibilite (< ± 0.3%. 2s) nettement superieures a celles des methodes precedemment utilisees et presente I'avantage de pouvoir travailler avec des echantillons de petite masse, ∼ 2 ng de Li.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1751908X and 16394488
Volume :
28
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
GEOSTANDARDS AND GEOANALYTICAL RESEARCH
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d727ba56b8a125da745c294f8621dc97