Synthesis and Preliminary Characterisation of New Silicate, Phosphate and Titanite Reference Glasses |
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| Authors: | Stephan Klemme Stefan Prowatke Carsten Münker Charles W Magee Yann Lahaye Thomas Zack Simone A Kasemann E Joan A Cabato Benjamin Kaeser |
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| Institution: | Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 24, 48149 Münster, Germany;School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, The Grant Institute, West Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK;Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, University of Edinburgh, Erskine Williamson Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, UK;Mineralogisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 236, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;Swarovski AG, 6112 Wattens, Austria;Mineralogisch-Petrologisches Institut, Universität Bonn, Poppelsdorfer Schloss, 53115 Bonn, Germany;Research School of Earth Sciences, Mills Road, Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia;Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 28, 60054 Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Eleven synthetic silicate and phosphate glasses were prepared to serve as reference materials for in situ microanalysis of clinopyroxenes, apatite and titanite, and other phosphate and titanite phases. Analytical results using different micro-analytical techniques showed that the glass fragments were homogeneous in major and trace elements down to the micrometre scale. Trace element determinations using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), multi-collector inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS), laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and secondary ionisation mass spectrometry (SIMS) showed good agreement for most elements (Li, Be, B, Cs, Rb, Ba, Sr, Ga, Pb, U, Th, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Zr, Hf, Ta, Nb) studied and provide provisional recommended values. |
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| Keywords: | glass reference material in situ analysis trace elements titanite sphene apatite dacite clinopyroxene geochemistry |
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