VizualAge_UcomPbine

This is the new home of VizualAge_UcomPbine, a U-Pb geochronology data reduction scheme (DRS) add-on for iolite 2/3 (www.iolite-software.com) written as a set of Igor Pro procedures. This DRS is used for LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology involving reference materials with variable common Pb.

Requirements

1. Igor Pro 6.
2. Iolite 2.5 (i.e. freeware version) or 3+ (i.e. commercial version).
3. VizualAge (www.github.com/japetrus/VizualAge)

Installation

1. Copy VizualAge_UcomPbine.ipf or VizualAge_UcomPbine_I2.ipf to iolite's "Data Reduction Schemes" folder, for iolite 3+ or 2.5, respectively.
2. Restart iolite.

Known problems

1. Isn't happy with Igor Pro 7. Hoping to fix soon.

Reference

Chew, D. M., Petrus, J. A., & Kamber, B. S. (2014). U–Pb LA–ICPMS dating using accessory mineral standards with variable common Pb. Chemical Geology, 363, 185-199.

See also,

Paton, C., Woodhead, J. D., Hellstrom, J. C., Hergt, J. M., Greig, A., & Maas, R. (2010). Improved laser ablation U‐Pb zircon geochronology through robust downhole fractionation correction. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 11(3). Chicago

Paton, C., Hellstrom, J., Paul, B., Woodhead, J., & Hergt, J. (2011). Iolite: Freeware for the visualisation and processing of mass spectrometric data. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 26(12), 2508-2518.

Petrus, J. A., & Kamber, B. S. (2012). VizualAge: A novel approach to laser ablation ICP‐MS U‐Pb geochronology data reduction. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, 36(3), 247-270.