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Time-of-flight ICP-MS laser ablation zircon geochronology: Assessment and comparison against quadrupole ICP-MS
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posted on 2023-05-20, 23:44 authored by Thompson, JM, Leonid Danyushevsky, Borovinskaya, O, Tanner, MThis study presents U–Pb isotopic results from the mineral zircon measured by nanosecond laser ablation coupled to either a time-of-flight inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), a quadrupole ICP-MS or both via a split stream arrangement. Results show both ICP-MS types produce similar levels of precision and accuracy for most U–Pb ages in the mineral zircon. The time-of-flight ICP-MS however shows slight non-linearity at high detector counts (> 7000 for 238U) producing a bias in zircon U–Pb ages from published values outside analytical uncertainty. Use of 235U instead of 238U is shown to resolve the inaccuracy in the U–Pb age at the expense of analytical precision due to lower abundance of 235U. Trace element concentrations also measured along with U–Pb isotope data in zircon show the time-of-flight ICP-MS to provide similar accuracy and precision as the quadrupole ICP-MS, except for isotopes in regions around high intensity major element peaks (e.g. Zr) where accuracy and levels of detection of the time-of-flight ICP-MS are matrix dependent relative to the quadrupole ICP-MS. A comparison is made between the analytical capabilities of the time-of-flight ICP-MS and the quadrupole ICP-MS highlighting some advantages and disadvantages of the time-of-flight technology for zircon U–Pb geochronology.
Funding
Australian Research Council
AMIRA International Ltd
BHP Billiton Ltd
Newcrest Mining Limited
History
Publication title
Journal of Analytical Atomic SpectrometryVolume
35Issue
10Pagination
2282-2297ISSN
0267-9477Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Royal Soc ChemistryPlace of publication
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