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Articles | Volume 6, issue 3
Articles | Volume 6, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-465-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-465-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 6, issue 3
Short communication/technical note
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08 Aug 2024
Short communication/technical note |  | 08 Aug 2024

Technical note: RA138 calcite U–Pb LA-ICP-MS primary reference material

Marcel Guillong, Elias Samankassou, Inigo A. Müller, Dawid Szymanowski, Nathan Looser, Lorenzo Tavazzani, Óscar Merino-Tomé, Juan R. Bahamonde, Yannick Buret, and Maria Ovtcharova

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RA138 is a new reference material for U–Pb dating of carbonate samples via laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. RA138 exhibits variable U–Pb ratios and consistent U content, resulting in a precise isochron with low uncertainty. Isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry analyses fix a reference age of 321.99 ± 0.65 Ma. This research advances our ability to date carbonate samples accurately, providing insights into geological processes and historical timelines.
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