Further to the discussion on kerosene and isotopes. Never have done
oxygen or carbon on sediments indurated enough to require the kerosene
treatment. Thanks for the tip. However, we routinely carry out
87Sr/86Sr analysis on kerosene treated material. Kerosene has no
impact on these isotopes.
Tim Patterson
tpatters@ccs.carleton.ca
Associate Professor
Dept. of Earth Sciences
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
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