UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist, Mains · 2026 · Mains Paper III
Q2(c). Dating a geological deposit by ICP-MS
Question
How can the age of a geological deposit be determined by ICP-MS analysis?
Model answer
The free solution for 2026 answers the questions picked in its time plan. Question 2 is answered in full in the Book Edition of the 2026 solutions of Geo-Scientist Chemistry Paper III.
Coversisotope geochronologyDating a geological deposit by ICP-MS
All parts of Question 2
- 2(a) Identify the metal from three XRD peaks15 marks
- 2(b) Spectrophotometric determination of Fe²⁺ with 1,10-phenanthroline10 marks
- 2(c) Dating a geological deposit by ICP-MS5 marks