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Table 5 Selected mass number and minimum detection limits (MDL, 99 % confidence)

From: Trace element analysis of whole-rock glass beads of geological reference materials by Nd:YAG UV 213 nm LA-ICP-MS

Element

Mass

MDL (μg g−1)

Rb

85

0.15

Sr

88

0.07

Y

89

0.06

Zr

90

0.11

Nb

93

0.08

Ba

137

0.28

La

139

0.07

Ce

140

0.04

Pr

141

0.22

Nd

146

0.22

Sm

147

0.20

Eu

153

0.04

Gd

157

0.23

Tb

159

0.10

Dy

163

0.10

Ho

165

<0.001

Er

166

<0.001

Tm

169

0.04

Yb

172

<0.001

Lu

175

<0.001

Hf

178

0.02

Ta

181

0.04

Th

232

<0.001

U

238

0.03