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Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-265-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-265-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
Research article
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05 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 05 Aug 2025

The quantification of down-hole fractionation for laser ablation mass spectrometry

Jarred C. Lloyd, Carl Spandler, Sarah E. Gilbert, and Derrick Hasterok

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Short summary
Laser-based dating of rocks and minerals is invaluable in geoscience. This study significantly advances our ability to model and correct for a process called down-hole fractionation (DHF) that impacts the accuracy and uncertainty of dates. We develop an algorithm that quantitatively models DHF patterns but can be used on other geoscientific data. The implications are far-reaching: improved accuracy, reduced uncertainty, and easier comparisons between different samples and laboratories.
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