Please request analysis of samples using the ‘Submit’ button below; please make sure that you email your sample spreadsheet with sample IDs (in .xlsx format) to the instrument contact after you complete the sample submission form.
Notes
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- Click on this link to review sample labeling requirements.
- If you need to contact the analysts after receiving your data report, please be sure to include the report date in the email subject line (e.g., Subject: Question regarding data report from 2024-10-23).
| Instrument | Analyses available | Sample types |
|---|---|---|
| Ion chromatograph (IC) | Anion concentrations (fluoride, chloride, bromide, sulfate, nitrate) | Aqueous solutions; see IC for sample requirements |
| ICP-AES | Major elemental composition (>500 pbb) | Aqueous solutions/solids; see ICP-AES for sample requirements |
| ICP-MS | Trace elemental composition (<200 ppb) | Aqueous solutions/solids; see ICP-MS for sample requirements |
| IRMS | Stable isotopic composition (δ13C/δ18O/δ15N) | Organic material/carbonate minerals/carbon dioxide gas/dissolved inorganic carbon; see Delta V IRMS for sample requirements |
| MC-ICP-MS | Metal isotopic composition (Ca, Cu, Mg, Fe, Li, U, etc) | Digestates in acidic solution; purified by ion exchange chromatography; see MC-ICP-MS for sample requirements; digestion & purification can be done by LIME for added cost |
| TIMS | 87Sr/86Sr and δ44Ca | Digestates in acidic solution; purified by ion exchange chromatography; see TIMS for sample requirements; digestion & purification can be done by LIME for added cost |
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