Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-1-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-1-2025
Short communication/technical note
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06 Jan 2025
Short communication/technical note |  | 06 Jan 2025

Technical note: “U–Th Analysis” – open-source software dedicated to MC-ICP-MS U-series data treatment and evaluation

Inga Kristina Kerber, Fabian Kontor, Aaron Mielke, Sophie Warken, and Norbert Frank

Model code and software

UTh Data Analysis Fabian Kontor et al. https://github.com/puahd/UTh_Analysis

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Short summary
A stand-alone data analysis application for Th/U dating on multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers features a Python-based algorithm with a graphical user interface. It handles data treatment, corrections, age calculus, and error estimation and supports various detector layouts including Faraday and electron multiplier detectors. Key features include reproducibility, user-friendly reanalysis, and automated data storage. A case study demonstrates the software’s performance.