We have developed a method for the quantification of 11 major and minor elements (Na, Mg, Al, P, S, K, K, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Ni) in chondritic meteorites by ICPMS.  The method utilizes internal standardization via addition of Be and In and multiple single point matrix-matched external calibrations with Allende Standard Reference Meteorite to provide time-dependent drift corrected calibration within the ICPMS procedure.  We have demonstrated the method's precision and accuracy by performing replicate dissolutions and analyses of homogenized aliquots of the C2M meteorite Murchison and compared our results to literature values for this meteorite.  Our procedure allows for a rapid and accurate determination of these cosmochemically important major and minor elements, including S, in chondritic meteorites providing the means for an even more comprehensive elemental analysis of a single sample of chondritic material.

Development and assessment of a method for the determination of 11 major and minor elements in chondritic meteorites by ICPMS

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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