Use of MC-ICP-MS in Cosmochemistry

However, cosmogenic reactions can also produce small variations in the abundances of stable isotopes. Such anomalies can be difficult to resolve from radic enic, nudeosynthetic, and stable isotope effects and, if undiscovered, can lead to erroneous data interpretations. Targeted measurements of isotopes that are generated at particularly high levels by such cosmogenic reactions (e.g., Sm, have 

Sr radiogenic (long-lived radionuclides) W radiogenic (short-lived radionuclides) Mo nudeosynthetic 

In the following, we provide (i) a short overview of the particular advantages that the MC-ICP-MS technique features for isotopic analysis in cosmochemistry and (ii) a brief outline of the analytical techniques that are utilized in such measurements. 

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The following sections provide an overview of the use of MC-ICP-MS in cosmochemistry. To this end, the text highlights selected novel findings and their scientific significance, while also discussing any particular analytical procedures and potential problems. 

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