Developments in the Understanding and Application of Lithium Isotopes in the Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Research Article| January 01, 2004 Developments in the Understanding and Application of Lithium Isotopes in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Paul B. Tomascak Paul B. Tomascak Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Paul B. Tomascak Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, U.S.A. Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2004) 55 (1): 153–195. https://doi.org/10.2138/gsrmg.55.1.153 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Paul B. Tomascak; Developments in the Understanding and Application of Lithium Isotopes in the Earth and Planetary Sciences. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2004;; 55 (1): 153–195. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/gsrmg.55.1.153 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The significant relative mass difference (c. 16%) between the two stable isotopes of Li (approximately 6Li 7.5%, 7Li 92.5%), coupled with broad elemental dispersion in Earth and planetary materials, makes this a system of considerable interest in fingerprinting geochemical processes, determining mass balances, and in thermometry. Natural mass fractionation in this system is responsible for c. 6% variation among materials examined to date (Fig. 11). Although the "modern era" of Li isotope quantification has begun, there are still many questions about the Li isotopic compositions of fundamental materials and the nature of fractionation by important mechanisms... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.