Table 1.
Sample |
238U/235U |
Measurement uncertainty 2SD |
Spike uncertainty 2SD |
Total uncertainty 2SD |
N |
238U intensity (V) |
Age adjustment (Ma) |
D’Orbigny pyroxenes*† | 137.778 | 0.028 | 0.020 | 0.034 | 1 | 6.5 | -1.06 ± 0.36 |
Bulk D’Orbigny-1† | 137.790 | 0.010 | 0.020 | 0.025 | 3 | 18 | -0.94 ± 0.26 |
Bulk D’Orbigny-2‡ | 137.791 | 0.010 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 3 | 12 | -0.92 ± 0.27 |
ADOR phosphates* | 137.806 | 0.033 | 0.020 | 0.039 | 1 | 2.5 | -0.77 ± 0.40 |
Bulk NWA 4801‡ | 137.778 | 0.009 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 3 | 11 | -1.07 ± 0.27 |
Bulk NWA 4590‡ | 137.772 | 0.004 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 3 | 17 | -1.13 ± 0.27 |
Bulk NWA 6291‡ | 137.769 | 0.006 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 3 | 15 | -1.17 ± 0.27 |
Leach NWA 6291‡ | 137.800 | 0.007 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 3 | 11 | -0.83 ± 0.27 |
Residue NWA 6291‡ | 137.759 | 0.015 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 1 | 11 | -1.26 ± 0.27 |
Terrestrial Std. BCR-2† | 137.800 | 0.026 | 0.020 | 0.033 | 3 | 4 | |
Terrestrial Std. G-2† | 137.809 | 0.006 | 0.020 | 0.026 | 4 | 16 | |
SRM950a†‡ | 137.837 | 0.015 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 28 | 2.5–20 |
The age adjustment is calculated based on the measured U isotope composition in comparison to the previously assumed consensus value for the 238U/235U ratio of 137.88.
N = number of repeat runs.
*Using 1012 Ω resistors on 233U, 235U, and 236U; 1011 Ω resistors were used for measuring these isotopes in all other samples.
†Using in-house ASU double-spike.
‡Using IRMM-3636 double-spike.