The solar system abundance of tin

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(89)90038-0· OSTI ID:5022579

Loss, R D; Rosman, K K.R.; De Laeter, J R ^[1]

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1. Curtin Univ. of Technology, Perth (Australia)

The elemental abundance of tin has been determined by the mass spectrometric isotope dilution technique for four carbonaceous chondrites, including the Cl chondrites Orgueil and Ivuna. A solar system abundance of 3.98 (normalized to Si = 10{sup 6} atoms) can be derived from these data, which is in excellent agreement with the presently accepted value. Recently, a theoretical value of 2.82 {plus minus} 0.21 (Si = 10{sup 6} atoms) has been proposed for the abundance of tin based on an s-process nucleosynthesis model. This value is 26% lower than the presently accepted solar system abundance. The present data confirm the higher value for tin and indicate that a reexamination of the assumptions on which the nucleosynthetic value is based is required.

• OSTI ID: 5022579
• Journal Information: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (USA), Journal Name: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (USA) Vol. 53:4; ISSN GCACA; ISSN 0016-7037
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMISTRY
CHONDRITES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
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ELEMENT ABUNDANCE
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ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPE DILUTION
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
METALS
METEORITES
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SOLAR SYSTEM
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