Abstract Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope mapping combined with U-Pb zircon SHRIMP ages of
granitoids from four sampling profiles across terrane boundaries in Uzbekistan reveal …

Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP‐MS) instruments were
introduced into geochemical and mineral exploration laboratories nearly four decades ago …

The Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) at the University of
British Columbia has undertaken a systematic analysis of the isotopic (Sr, Nd, and Pb) …

A systematic multi‐isotopic and trace element characterization of US Geological Survey
reference materials has been carried out at the Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical …

Knowledge of the chemical and isotopic composition of samples is a prerequisite for
understanding their characteristics. The major task of sample digestion is to convert the form …

Two sample preparation techniques (ultrafine powder pellet and flux‐free fusion glass) for
LA‐ICP‐MS bulk analysis of granitoids were compared. Ultrafine powder particles produced …

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is the most commonly used
technique to determine the abundances of trace elements in a wide range of geological …

White mica and tourmaline are the dominant hydrothermal alteration minerals at the world-
class Panasqueira W–Sn–Cu deposit in Portugal. Thus, understanding the controls on their …

Kaua 'i lavas provide a unique opportunity to examine over 4· 5 Myr of magmatic history at
one location along the Hawaiian chain. New field, geochronological, petrological and …

Controlling the accuracy and precision of geochemical analyses requires the use of
characterized reference materials with matrices similar to those of the unknown samples …