Characterization of reference materials for <i>in situ</i> U–Pb dating of columbite group minerals by LA-ICP-MS
Ming Yang, Yue‐Heng Yang, Rolf L. Romer, Xudong Che, Rucheng Wang, Fu‐Yuan Wu, Guangchun Fei, Yun Deng, Tao Wu
Abstract
A new ID-TIMS 206 Pb/ 238 U age of Coltan139 is reported. Newly characterized reference materials (ZKW and DDB) are introduced for in situ U–Pb dating of columbite group minerals by LA-ICP-MS.
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ColumbiteIn situCharacterization (materials science)Group (periodic table)Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryGeochemistryMineralogyChemistryGeologyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Materials scienceEnvironmental chemistryMass spectrometryMetallurgyChromatographyNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryCeramicGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studies