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Multiple gas analyses using a mobile mass spectrometer

January 1, 1990

A truck-mounted mass-spectrometer gas analyzer is described and field examples of its use are given. This unit provides a gas analyzer that can be used in the field to rapidly analyze a large number of gases. It has enabled us to establish that gas anomalies occur over a variety of deposit types and in different environments. Gases may prove to be useful geochemical indicators in exploration for concealed mineral deposits.




Publication Year 1990
Title Multiple gas analyses using a mobile mass spectrometer
DOI 10.1016/0375-6742(90)90104-I
Authors J. H. McCarthy, R. C. Bigelow
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Geochemical Exploration
Index ID 70016142
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse