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Technical note: RA138 calcite U–Pb LA-ICP-MS primary reference material
Marcel Guillong
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Elias Samankassou
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Inigo A. Müller
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Dawid Szymanowski
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Nathan Looser
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Lorenzo Tavazzani
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Óscar Merino-Tomé
Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Juan R. Bahamonde
Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Yannick Buret
Imaging and Analysis Centre, Natural History Museum, London, UK
Maria Ovtcharova
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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Short summary
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.
RA138 is a new reference material for U–Pb dating of carbonate samples via laser ablation...
