TY - JOUR
T1 - Reading the Isotopic Code of Heavy Elements
AU - Ibañez-Mejia, Mauricio
AU - Tissot, François L.H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by NSF-EAR 2131632 and 2131643 grants to M.I-M., and by NSF-EAR 1824002 grant, a Packard Fellowship and Caltech start-up funds to F.L.H.T. We thank S. Aarons, M. Blanchard, P. Sossi, J. Watkins and E. Young for valuable reviews that improved the clarity of this article.
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PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The isotopic variability of the elements in our planet and Solar System is the end result of a complex mixture of processes, including variable production of isotopes in stars, ingrowth of daughter nuclides due to decay of radioactive parents, and selective incorporation of isotopes into solids, liquids, or gases as a function of their mass and/or nuclear volume. Interpreting the isotopic imprints that planetary formation and evolution have left in the rock and mineral record requires not only precise and accurate measurements but also an understanding of the drivers behind isotopic variability. Here, we introduce fundamental concepts needed to "read" the isotopic code, with particular emphasis on heavy stable isotope systems.
AB - The isotopic variability of the elements in our planet and Solar System is the end result of a complex mixture of processes, including variable production of isotopes in stars, ingrowth of daughter nuclides due to decay of radioactive parents, and selective incorporation of isotopes into solids, liquids, or gases as a function of their mass and/or nuclear volume. Interpreting the isotopic imprints that planetary formation and evolution have left in the rock and mineral record requires not only precise and accurate measurements but also an understanding of the drivers behind isotopic variability. Here, we introduce fundamental concepts needed to "read" the isotopic code, with particular emphasis on heavy stable isotope systems.
KW - cosmochemistry
KW - geochemistry
KW - non-traditional stable isotopes
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U2 - 10.2138/gselements.17.6.379
DO - 10.2138/gselements.17.6.379
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85127603958
VL - 17
SP - 379
EP - 382
JO - Elements
JF - Elements
SN - 1811-5209
IS - 6
ER -