The determination of low levels of rare-earth elements (REE), Y, Sc and Hf in geological
samples has been achieved using minor modifications to established ion-exchange …

A simple, rapid and precise method is described for determining trace elements by laser
ablation (LA)‐ICP‐MS analysis in bulk geological materials that have been prepared as …

Concentrations of some trace elements, including REEs, in rock samples are generally not
influenced by secondary processes and carry strong signatures of primary processes and …

Rare earth element (REE) determinations with high accuracy and precision were performed
on four geological standard rocks (JA-1, JB-1,-2 and-3) by inductively coupled plasma-mass …

Sample preparation is the most crucial step in any analytical method of determination. The
main goal of sample preparation is to isolate or pre-concentrate target analyte from complex …

A fast, reliable and precise method for the determination of Ba, Zr, Th, U, La, Ce, Eu, Hf and
Gd in leaching solutions containing up to 1 mol/L FeCl3 by inductively coupled plasma …

A simple, single sample preparation involving pressed rock powder pellets was utilised to
determine the trace and ultra trace abundances of petrogenetically important elements …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are useful geological indicators of marine geochemistry.
However, extremely low concentrations (sub-ng L− 1) and high-salt matrices result in …

The microanalytical capability of laser ablation microprobe‐inductively coupled plasma‐
mass spectrometry (LAM‐ICP‐MS) to determine ultra trace elemental concentrations has …

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is applied to geological standard
rocks for the determination of Y, lanthanoids (Ln's), Th and U. Internal standardization is …