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Refining Boron Isotopic Measurements of Silicate Samples by Multi‐Collector‐Inductively Coupled Plasma‐Mass Spectrometry (MC‐ICP‐MS)

Published inGeostandards and geoanalytical research, vol. 48, no. 1, p. 91-108
Publication date2023-10-04
First online date2023-10-04
Abstract

Solution MC‐ICP‐MS is an established technique for high precision boron isotope measurement results (δ11 BSRM 951 ) in carbonates, yet its application to silicate rocks has been limited. Impediments include volatilisation during silicate dissolution and contamination during chemical purification. To address this, we present a low‐blank sample preparation procedure that couples hydrofluoric acid‐digestion and low‐temperature evaporation (mannitol‐free), to an established MC‐ICP‐MS measurement procedure following chemical purification using B‐specific Amberlite IRA 743 resin. We obtain accurate δ11 BSRM 951 values (intermediate precision ±0.2‰) for boric acid (BAM ERM‐AE121 19.65 ± 0.14‰) and carbonate (NIST RM 8301 (Coral) 24.24 ± 0.11‰) reference materials. For silicate reference materials covering mafic to felsic compositions we obtain δ11 BSRM 951 with intermediate precision < ±0.6‰ (2 s ), namely JB‐2 6.9 ± 0.4‰; IAEA‐B‐5 ‐6.0 ± 0.6‰; IAEA‐B‐6 ‐3.9 ± 0.5‰ (2 s ). Furthermore, splits of these same reference materials were processed by an alternative fusion and purification procedure. We find excellent agreement between δ11 BSRM 951 measurement results by MC‐ICP‐MS of the reference materials using both sample processing techniques. These measurement results show that our sample processing and MC‐ICP‐MS methods provide consistent δ11 BSRM 951 values for low B‐mass fraction samples. We present new data from Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB) glass, documenting a range in δ11 BSRM 951 from ‐5.6 ± 0.3‰ to ‐8.8 ± 0.5‰ (2 s ), implying some upper mantle δ11 BSRM 951 heterogeneity.

Funding
  • UK Research and Innovation - INTRIGUED: INvestigating The Role of the North Pacific In Glacial and Deglacial CO2 and Climate [NE/N011716/1]
  • UK Research and Innovation - Mantle volatiles: processes, reservoirs and fluxes [NE/M000443/1]
Citation (ISO format)
PAUL, André Navin et al. Refining Boron Isotopic Measurements of Silicate Samples by Multi‐Collector‐Inductively Coupled Plasma‐Mass Spectrometry (MC‐ICP‐MS). In: Geostandards and geoanalytical research, 2023, vol. 48, n° 1, p. 91–108. doi: 10.1111/ggr.12527
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