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Methodology of Lithium Analytical Chemistry and Isotopic Measurements

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Advances in Lithium Isotope Geochemistry

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Abstract

At the time of the 19th century discovery and isolation of lithium, the future applications to various fields of human activities and far-reaching importance in several specific areas of industry were unimaginable. A long time had to elapse before the first inklings of utility in geoscience came about in the 1960s. At that stage, a plethora of chemical and instrumental methods to measure the abundances of two naturally occurring isotopes of Li to the highest possible degree of accuracy and precision began to be developed. This chapter synthesizes the pitfalls and success of these endeavours, with particular focus on the Earth and planetary sciences.

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  1. State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY, USA

    Paul B. Tomascak

  2. Czech Geological Survey, Prague, Czech Republic

    Tomáš Magna

  3. Institute of Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Ralf Dohmen

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Tomascak, P.B., Magna, T., Dohmen, R. (2016). Methodology of Lithium Analytical Chemistry and Isotopic Measurements. In: Advances in Lithium Isotope Geochemistry. Advances in Isotope Geochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01430-2_2

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