Investigation of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS chemical imaging of mineral microstructures

• Authors: NOVOTNÝ Karel; GALIOVÁ Michaela; HRDLIČKA Aleš; KANICKÝ Viktor; OTRUBA Vítězslav; KAISER Jozef; MALINA Radomír; PÁLENÍKOVÁ Kateřina; FRIDRICHOVÁ Ildiko
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Description: Multi-element mappings of a sample surface were performed by LIBS and subsequently by LA-ICP-MS analysis. This instrumental combination could prove useful to determine both the elemental and the isotopic spatial distribution within different mineral samples. For selected structures LIBS was used for a fast qualitative mapping of the surface to identify the main elements, whereas the ICP-MS system was used to precisely determine trace elements or isotopes.

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