European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
Articles | Volume 36, issue 2
Articles | Volume 36, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-369-2024
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Articles | Volume 36, issue 2
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29 Apr 2024
Research article |  | 29 Apr 2024

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of tourmaline: protocols, procedures, and predicaments

Nancy J. McMillan and Barbara L. Dutrow

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The mineral tourmaline records the geologic environment in which it crystallizes. Methods were developed for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of tourmaline. Problems that were solved include the spacing between analysis locations to avoid the recast layer from previous analyses, the efficacy of using cleaning shots prior to data acquisition, the number of analyses needed to obtain a representative average analysis, and the effect of spectrometer drift on multivariate analysis.
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