| ICP-MS | Elan-6100DRC | Laser Ablation | Laser New Wave UP-213 | |
| RF power | 1300 W | Type | Nd:YAG | |
| Auxiliary gas flux (Ar) | 1.0 L/min | Wavelength | 213 nm | |
| Plasma gas flux (Ar) | 16 L/min | Pulse duration | 5 ns | |
| Sample cell | Super cell | Laser repeat rate | 10 Hz | |
| Carrier gas flux | Ar = 0.58 L/min, He = 0.60 L/min | |||
| Distance to sample | 4 mm | |||
| Pt Sampler dimension | 1.1 mm | |||
| Pt Skimmer dimension | 0.9 mm | |||
| Ionic lens voltage | 5.5 to 8.5 V | |||
| Energy density | 65% laser power ~8.60 J/cm2 and 0.2 mJ (spot 65 μm) for pyroxenes, amphiboles | |||
| Energy density | 70% laser power ~7 - 10 J/cm2 and 0.2 - 0.3 mJ (raster with spot of 65 μm) Ablation speed 5 μm/s, line of 300 μm for quartz, alkali feldspars | |||