Recent advances in sample preparation methods for elemental and isotopic analysis of geological samples

W Zhang, Z Hu - Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the elemental compositions and isotopic ratios of geological samples
is a prerequisite for geochemical research. For whole-rock elemental composition and …

Chalcogen isotopes reveal limited volatile contribution from late veneer to Earth

W Wang, MJ Walter, JP Brodholt, S Huang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The origin of Earth's volatile elements is highly debated. Comparing the chalcogen isotope
ratios in the bulk silicate Earth (BSE) to those of its possible building blocks, chondritic …

A review of the development of Cr, Se, U, Sb, and Te isotopes as indicators of redox reactions, contaminant fate, and contaminant transport in aqueous systems

TM Johnson, JL Druhan, A Basu… - … Constraints on Earth …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Cr, Se, U, Sb, and Te are toxic, redox‐active elements that are more mobile and
environmentally problematic in their oxidized forms, and less mobile and bioavailable in …

Selenium isotopes as tracers of a late volatile contribution to Earth from the outer Solar System

MI Varas-Reus, S König, A Yierpan, JP Lorand… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The origin of Earth's volatiles has been attributed to a late addition of meteoritic material after
core–mantle differentiation. The nature and consequences of this 'late veneer'are debated …

[HTML][HTML] Moderate levels of oxygenation during the late stage of Earth's Great Oxidation Event

FO Ossa, JE Spangenberg, A Bekker, S König… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The later stages of Earth's transition to a permanently oxygenated atmosphere during the
Great Oxidation Event (GOE;∼ 2.43–2.06 Ga) is commonly linked with the suggestion of an …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature-controlled Se-S isotope fractionation during seawater mixing and sulfide precipitation in black smoker chimneys

A Grosche, M Keith, R Klemd, H Strauss… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Submarine hydrothermal venting leads to the formation of black smoker chimneys with
complex internal zoning. These emerge through mineral precipitation under changing fluid …

Isotope fractionation processes of selected elements

J Hoefs, J Hoefs - Stable isotope geochemistry, 2021 - Springer
The foundations of stable isotope geochemistry were laid in 1947 by Urey's classic paper on
the thermodynamic properties of isotopic substances and by Nier's development of the …

Selenium isotope and S-Se-Te elemental systematics along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge: Role of mantle processes

A Yierpan, S König, J Labidi, R Schoenberg - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2019 - Elsevier
The selenium stable isotope system emerges as a new potential tracer of volatile origin and
evolution of the terrestrial planets. Accurate determination of the mantle Se isotope …

Recycled selenium in hot spot–influenced lavas records ocean-atmosphere oxygenation

A Yierpan, S König, J Labidi, R Schoenberg - Science Advances, 2020 - science.org
Oxygenation of Earth's oceans and atmosphere through time has consequences for
subducted surface signatures that are now stored in the mantle. Here, we report significant …

Comparative determination of mass fractions of elements with variable chalcophile affinities in geological reference materials with and without HF‐desilicification

Z Zou, Z Wang, H Cheng, T He, Y Liu… - Geostandards and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Desilicification elevates extraction of Re and platinum‐group elements (PGEs) from many
geological reference materials (RMs), but the extent to which it affects less chalcophile …