Key aspects of the facility:

Instrument:

• State- of-the-art 213 nm laser ablation system coupled to a Thermo iCAP Q quadrupole mass spectrometer

Attributes:

• Microsampling capability using laser spot sizes of 25-150 microns
• Analytical sensitivity for a wider variety of elements into the ppb range
• Selection of matrix-matched sulfide and silicate standards, User-friendly data reduction using Iolite software