What happens when n= 1000? Creating large-n geochronological datasets with LA-ICP-MS for geologic investigations

Abstract

LA-MC-ICP-MS and LA-SC-ICP-MS were used to generate large <italic>n</italic> (<italic>i.e.</italic>, <italic>n</italic> = 1000) U–Pb detrital zircon age data sets with little sacrifice of precision and accuracy over more traditional methods.