Trace element analysis of high-Mg olivine by LA-ICP-MS - Characterization of natural olivine standards for matrix-matched calibration and application to mantle peridotites

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  • Y. Bussweiler
  • A. Giuliani
  • A. Greig
  • B. A. Kjarsgaard
  • D. Petts
  • Barrett, Natasha
  • D. G. Pearson

The trace element composition of olivine is becoming increasingly important in petrological studies due to the ubiquity of olivine in the Earths upper mantle and in primitive magmatic rocks. The LA-ICP-MS method allows for the routine analysis of trace elements in olivine to sub-ppm levels, but a major drawback of this method is the lack of knowledge about possible downhole fractionation effects when non matrix-matched calibration is used. In this contribution, we show that matrix-matched (i.e., olivine-based) calibration is preferable for small laser spot sizes (= 100 mu m, laser fluence of

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical Geology
Volume524
Pages (from-to)136-157
Number of pages22
ISSN0009-2541
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Oct 2019

    Research areas

  • Olivine, Mantle peridotite, Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), Elemental fractionation, Downhole fractionation, Matrix effects, INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED-PLASMA, 193 NM, INCLUSIONS, ORIGIN, ROCKS, METASOMATISM, KIMBERLEY, GLASSES, VALUES, FLUID

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