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Uranium age dating measurements by laser ablation multi-collector ICP-MS in uranium materials

You have full access to this open access article. The major instrumental conditions and sample characteristics affecting the accuracy and precision were investigated in this systematic study. Natural and low-enriched uranium, however, needs a higher mass resolution to remove the identified interferences, which can lead to erroneous results. Nuclear forensics is the examination of nuclear and other radioactive materials to identify the risk, origin and history of materials in order to support law enforcement investigations or to assist nuclear security inquiries [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Several sample characteristics also known as signatures can be used for such a purpose. These parameters among others include the major matrix composition U and Pu for nuclear samples , minor constituents organic or inorganic impurities, anions , isotope ratios of U, Pu, Pb, Sr, Nd, O or S, and morphology or texture analysis [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. In this set of sample characteristics, the age production date of the nuclear sample can also be determined: the radioactive parent nuclide usually U or Pu during the production of the nuclear samples is chemically separated purified from its daughter products. Thus, measuring the parent-to-daughter ratio, the elapsed time, i. This unique information, which does not rely on any library or database for comparison and can be obtained directly from the calculation, is very important for nuclear forensics and was found to be very useful for nuclear forensic conclusions [ 3 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Age dating calculations are based on the radioactive decay equations, assuming that the nuclear sample behaves as a closed system i.

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However, many of these U-bearing minerals also contain non-radiogenic common Pb, which requires correction to accurately determine the age of the mineral. To date, the Pb correction method has been limited by the isobaric interference from Hg, which requires mathematical correction by measuring Hg. We demonstrate the applicability of the Pb correction method using a range of common Pb bearing apatites and titanites. Gilbert and S. Glorie, J. To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

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Titanium Ti is a crucial metal with wide-ranging applications in various industries. Ilmenite minerals are the main source of Ti metal. As a valuable petrogenetic indicator and geochronometer, ilmenite mineral occurs commonly in igneous and metamorphic rocks and different types of deposits e. Ilmenite U—Pb geochronology started by isotope dilution-thermal ionization mass spectrometry thirty years ago and by in situ methods recently due to low U and Pb concentrations. A constrained calibration method has been established using rutile TB-1 due to the lack of reference material RM. However, rutile e.

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Consequently, utilizing the laser ablation LA technique for in situ Rb-Sr dating in mica constitutes a significant methodology for resolving the mineralization chronology of low- to medium-temperature hydrothermal ore deposits. We then developed an in situ Rb-Sr dating method for mica. In addition, an investigation was conducted to identify the factors that could influence the analytical accuracy of the method. Subsequently, we applied the developed method to carry out in situ Rb-Sr dating for the ZBH biotite, a national primary reference material GBW for K-Ar dating, and yielded a younger age ca. In response to this issue, a two-step calibration method is proposed here.

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