New sample preparation techniques for the determination of Si isotopic compositions using MC-ICPMS

TL;DR: In this paper, three Si isotope materials have been used for an inter-laboratory comparison exercise to ensure reproducibility between international laboratories investigating natural si isotope variations using a variety of chemical preparation methods and mass spectrometric techniques.

TL;DR: This review examines "state-of-the-art" methodologies presented in the literature for achievement of precise and accurate determinations of isotope ratios by MC-ICP-MS.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present lithium, magnesium and silicon isotope ratios from pore waters and soils from a well-characterised Histic Andosol in south-west Iceland.

TL;DR: In this article, the Si isotope compositions of twenty rivers from across Iceland were used to provide interference-free 30Si/28Si ratios with an average limiting precision of ± 0.04 δ30Si.

TL;DR: The isotopic constitution of silicon in minerals and rocks has been examined in this paper, showing that the distribution of the silicon isotopes is similar to that of oxygen isotopes reported by Silverman; some exceptions are noted.

TL;DR: The concentration of suspended matter in the Yangtze River tends to decrease from the upper reaches to the lower reaches, corresponding to settling of the sediments in the lakes and reservoirs due to reduction of the velocity of water flow as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report atmospheric dust concentrations measured on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, concomitantly with upper water biogeochemistry at the oligotrophic time series station ESTOC during a 2-year period from winter 1997 to 1999.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a Nu Instruments plasma multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) in dry plasma mode, using a Cetac Aridus desolvating nebulization system.