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supporting analysis > elemental and molecular analysis > mass spectrometry > inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

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inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)  

Definition

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a versatile technique capable of measuring nearly every element on the Periodic Table down to extremely low concentrations. Using liquid sampling, it is a powerful method for bulk compositional characterisation but has been only sporadically applied to archaeological ceramic studies. With laser ablation sampling, ICP-MS can be used to produce spatially resolved chemical information and has a wide range of archaeological applications including the analysis of ceramic surface treatments, paste composition, temper composition, and identification of post-burial chemical alteration. ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS are particularly valuable when used in conjunction with bulk and mineralogical characterisation techniques to elucidate which potential cultural, geological, or environmental effects are responsible for bulk compositional patterning, as well as providing complimentary compositional provenance information for individual phases of ceramic paste.

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  • ICP-MS

Source

  • Golitko, M., & Dussubieux, L. (2016). Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). In A. Hunt (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Ceramic Analysis. Oxford University Press.

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  • 549

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