ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2-English): 209-214.

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The study of Mg isotope compositions of terrestrial rocks and meteorites

 Wang Guiqin1, Lin Yangting2 and Wang Daode1   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochronology and Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    2 Key Laboratory of the Earth 's Deep Interior, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
  • Online:1959-06-30 Published:1959-06-30
  • Contact: Wang Guiqin

Abstract:

The study of Mg isotopes has been carried out for about 40 years since 1970 s. With analytical progress, the study is not only limited to the excess of 26Mg due to decay of short-lived 26Al in prinitive meteorites, also extended to mass-de-pendent fractionation of Mg isotopes in meteorites and terrestrial rocks. This paper reviews recent development in Mg isotope researches.

Key words: isotopes, MC-ICPMS, solar nebular condensation, planet formation