Peters, Daniel; Pettke, Thomas (2017). Evaluation of major to ultra trace element bulk rock chemical analysis of nanoparticulate pressed powder pellets by LA-ICP-MS. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, 41(1), pp. 5-28. Wiley 10.1111/ggr.12125
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An efficient, clean procedure for the measurement of element mass fractions in bulk rock nanoparticulate pressed
powder pellets (PPPs) by 193 nm laser ablation ICP-MS is presented. Samples were pulverised by wet milling and
pelletised with microcrystalline cellulose as a binder, allowing non-cohesive materials such as quartz or ceramics to be
processed. The LA-ICP-MS PPP analytical procedure was optimised and evaluated using six different geological reference
materials (JP-1, UB-N, BCR-2, GSP-2, OKUM and MUH-1), with rigorous procedural blank quantification employing
synthetic quartz. Measurement trueness of the procedure was equivalent to that achieved by solution ICP-MS and LA-ICPMS
analysis of glass. The measurement repeatability was as low as 0.5–2% (1s, n = 6) and, accordingly, PPP
homogeneity could be demonstrated. Calibration based on the reference glasses NIST SRM 610, NIST SRM 612, BCR-
2G and GSD-1G revealed matrix effects for glass and PPP measurement with NIST SRM 613; using basalt glasses
eliminated this problem. Most significantly, trace elements not commonly measured (flux elements Li, B; chalcophile
elements As, Sb, Tl, In, Bi) could be quantified. The PPP-LA-ICP-MS method overcomes common problems and limitations
in analytical geochemistry and thus represents an efficient and accurate alternative for bulk rock analysis.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences > Rock-Water Interaction |
UniBE Contributor: |
Peters, Daniel, Pettke, Thomas |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 540 Chemistry 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences & geology |
ISSN: |
1639-4488 |
Publisher: |
Wiley |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Thomas Pettke |
Date Deposited: |
15 Nov 2016 15:16 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:59 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1111/ggr.12125 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.89945 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/89945 |
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