Accurate and Precise Iron Isotope Amount Ratios Measured by Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
| atmire.migration.oldid | 1360 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Wieser, Michael | |
| dc.contributor.author | McKiernan, Breege | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-16T21:06:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-11-12T08:00:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-09-16 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | An analytical technique to accurately measure iron isotope amount ratios by multi collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer was developed. The analytical technique consisted of sample purification using ion exchange chromatography and measurement by the mass spectrometer. Numerous factors affecting the measured data including magnet stability, and chromium interferences were encountered during development. At the completion of this projects, the precision in δ(56/54Fe) is 0.09 ‰. Iron isotope measurements were completed on three data sets: a source identification study for the Cardium formation, anoxic brine samples from Lake Vida and a bioremediation study for Nova Chemicals. For the Cardium formation no definite source of iron can be identified based solely on the iron data. Similarly with the Lake Vida samples, three possible mechanisms are discussed which could produce the unique δ(56/54Fe) values. For the bioremediation study, the data highlight difficulties during sample acquisition and improvements to sample acquisition are suggested. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | McKiernan, B. (2013). Accurate and Precise Iron Isotope Amount Ratios Measured by Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24653 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24653 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/979 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | General | |
| dc.subject.classification | Isotopes | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Iron | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Methods | en_US |
| dc.title | Accurate and Precise Iron Isotope Amount Ratios Measured by Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Physics and Astronomy | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
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