Novel method to age-date fossilized dinosaur eggs, using a MC-ICP-MS instrument (VIDEO)
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This team from Stellenbosch University (SU) developed a novel method to age-date fossilized dinosaur eggs, using a Neoma Multi-Collector, Inductively Coupled Plasma, Mass Spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) instrument, hosted in the Elemental and Isotope Analysis Laboratory in SU’s Department of Earth Sciences. With its capacity to measure multiple isotopes simultaneously at very high precision and accuracy, the MC-ICP-MS is uniquely suited to addressing a wide range of research questions – from tracing fluid–rock interactions and quantifying elemental cycling in natural systems, to reconstructing ancient ocean chemistry and refining high-resolution geochronological frameworks.
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Stefan Els, Stellenbosch University
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