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Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) was applied for the sensitive multi-element analysis of traces and ultra-traces in geological samples. In order to prepare homogeneous targets the powdered geological samples were melted together with a lithium-borate mixture (90% Li2B4O7, 10% LiBO2) in a muffle furnace at 1050 °C. The quantification of the analysis results was carried out using the BCR-2G and BM standard reference material (SRM). The experimentally determined relative sensitivity coefficients (RSC) for both SRMs vary between 0.2 and 3 for most of the elements, whereas the relative standard deviation (RSD) of the determination (N = 3) of the concentration was 5–20%. The analysis results of LA-ICP-MS for various geological samples are in agreement with those of other methods.
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Received 31 March 1999 / Revised: 26 May 1999 / Accepted: 31 May 1999
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Becker, J., Dietze, HJ. Determination of trace elements in geological samples by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Fresenius J Anal Chem 365, 429–434 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160051635
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160051635