USGS · 70265964
Re-Os geochronology of molybdenite by LA-ICP-MS/MS
Abstract
Re-Os geochronology is a powerful tool to directly date sulphide mineralisation using phases such as molybdenite, pyrite and chalcopyrite. We present a snapshot of a method in development utilizing laser ablation inductively coupled-plasma ‘triple quad’ mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS/MS) for Re-Os geochronology of molybdenite. While traditional LA-(MC)-ICP-MS measurements are limited by the >90% isobaric interference correction of parent radioactive 187 Re on radiogenic daughter 187 Os, the MS/MS technology minimizes this correction through careful instrument tuning and use of a (CH 4 + H 2 + He) reaction gas mixture to mass shift 187 Os away from 187 Re. We demonstrate the potential of the MS/MS technique by presenting robust Re-Os dates for three different molybdenite samples ranging in age from ~28 to 1520 Ma.
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Amanda Kate Souders, Jay M. Thompson. 2025. Re-Os geochronology of molybdenite by LA-ICP-MS/MS. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70265964
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