The Isotope Geology Laboratory at Boise State University is a node in the EARTHTIME Network for the Calibration of Earth History. In the spirit of teamwork and cooperation fostered by the EARTHTIME Initiative, please take a look at our developing archive of analytical procedures used in the BSU IGL for isotope geochemistry and geochronology*.
*Disclaimer: While the information below represents the accumulated knowledge and practices used in the BSU IGL, the laboratory and affiliated staff are not responsible nor liable for errors of omission or otherwise. Procedures are always being refined, so these files are periodically updated.
Helpful Hints Blog!
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Tuesday Dec 6th, 2016
Enhanced UPbR data reduction spreadsheet
A more sophisticated UPbR data reduction (Schmitz and Schoene, 2007) sample template file containing enhancements… -
Tuesday Apr 8th, 2014
Barite removal from heavy mineral separates
Barite is an occasional voluminous component of the non-magnetic heavy mineral fraction of altered volcanic… -
Friday Nov 22nd, 2013
Ultrasonic Clay Separator Device and Manuscript
This published manuscript describes an efficient method for high-volume heavy mineral separation from clay-rich rocks using… -
Friday Nov 22nd, 2013
Effects of high-T annealing on CL emission
These SEM-based cathodoluminescence (CL) photomicrographs of zircon crystals illustrate the positive enhancement of CL emission… -
Saturday Sep 7th, 2013
New instructional resources in the LabShare archive!
New slideshows and instructional videos are now available in LabShare! These resources demonstrate the methods…