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An Experimental Investigation on Lead Isotopic Fractionation During Metallurgical Processes

Lead isotopic fractionation during metallurgical processes

Bibliographic Data

ID8354569
AuthorsJianfeng Cui (0000-0002-6067-4416, Peking University, corresponding author), Xiaohong Wu (0000-0002-3819-0829, Peking University)
Year2011
Volume53
Issue1
Pages205-214
Publication date2011-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1475-4754.2010.00548.x
OpenAlexW1565290002
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited15

In this paper, experiments are designed to imitate the non-equilibrium evaporation metallurgical process of lead. The lead isotope ratios of the remaining lead liquid with different percentage losses were then determined using high-solution MC–ICP–MS. The results show that this process does alter lead isotopic ratios of the remaining liquid. However, the variations are so much smaller than the speculated values using the theoretical formula that in most ancient metallurgical processes, the lead isotopic fractionation can be neglected

Chromatography · Fractionation · Lead (geology) · Metallurgy · Chemistry · Extraction and Separation Processes · Geology · Materials Science · Paleontology

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