UMD Plasma Laboratory
University of Maryland
http://www.geol.umd.edu/plasma-lab
Contact Information
Bill McDonough
301-405-5561
mcdonoug@umd.edu
College Park
MARYLAND
Instrument Type
WHOLE ROCK ANALYSIS - ICP Inductively-coupled plasma spectrometer +/- mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) and laser source
MASS SPECTROMETERS - Radiogenic Isotopes
MASS SPECTROMETERS - Stable isotopes laser ablation analyses (LA-ICP-MS)
MASS SPECTROMETERS - Radiogenic Isotopes
MASS SPECTROMETERS - Stable isotopes laser ablation analyses (LA-ICP-MS)
Application:
Chemical state; whole-rock analysis (major and trace element)
Typical Use:
Chemical and isotopic analyses of solids and liquids (including dissolved rocks and minerals).
Conditions for Use:
Submitted samples will be analyzed on a contract basis (i.e. lab personnel will do the work).
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel.
User Fees:
Instrument Priorities:
Remote Use:
Sample Preparation:
Standard Collections/Lab Blanks:
Software:
Educational Use:
Support provided by:
NSF, NASA, DOD