To all interested in reagents

The stable isotope lab at Monash uses ClF3 and has since the days of Bob
Gregory. I have had no real problems with it since arriving here 5-6 years
ago. The conventional line can routinely run smallish (3-5 mg) samples of
most minerals and has had good success running some of the more tricky
minerals (magnetite, garnet etc). I used BrF5 in John Valley's lab and
can't really see much difference in performance. If anyone is interested in
our procedures please get in touch.

Cheers

Ian 



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Ian Cartwright
Department of Earth Sciences
Monash University
Clayton, Vic 3168
AUSTRALIA

Tel  +61 (03) 9905 4887 / 4879
Fax  +61 (03) 9905 4903
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Among the rock one cannot stop or think (T.S. Elliot - The Wasteland)

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