LA-ICP-MS
Lab unit: ICP Lab
LA-ICP-MS (Laser ablation – inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometer):
Microanalysis of minor and trace elements (typically 1 ppb – 100 ppm) in solid samples, or for U-Pb zircon dating
| Device type: | ESL193HE, Laser Ablation System | High Energy – Elemental Scientific Lasers |
| Manufacturer: | ESL193HE system |
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| Sample type: | Polished sections of minerals, rocks, fossils, XRF fusion beads and other diverse solids |
| Sample amount: | 1 inch, 10 mm and 15 cm mounts, 48 mm x 28 mm slides, free form; maximum Ø 50 mm x 10 mm |
| Sample preparation: | Thin sections, epoxy grain mounts, glass beads |
| Location: | VMB 1.06 |