Determination of Lithium in 13 Geochemical Reference Materials by Thermal-Neutron Capture and Helium-3 Mass Spectrometry |
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| Authors: | WB CLARKE RG DOWNING |
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| Institution: | Department of Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada;National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA |
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| Abstract: | Thirteen geochemical reference standards have been analysed for lithium by a technique originally developed for assay of lithium in biological materials. The technique consists of thermal neutron irradiation, then measurement of 3He from decay of 3H produced via the reaction 6Li(n, α)3H. The results are compared with literature values. |
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