Abstract
Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) measurements of δ18O in nine chromite (Mg, Fe)(Al, Cr, Fe)2O4 samples (Cr# = 0.58–0.79, Mg# = 0.39–0.72) from chromitites and harzburgite have confirmed their intra‐ and inter‐grain isotopic homogeneity, making them suitable reference materials for in situ analysis. The SIMS measurements of the oxygen isotopic composition of these chromites exhibit a range of instrumental mass fractionation (IMF) as a function of the end‐member compositions of the chromite, particularly the magnetite (FeOFe2O3) and spinel (MgAl2O4) components. Functional relationships have been developed to correct for IMF over the compositional range XMag = 0.01 to 0.05, and XSpl = 0.14 to 0.22. We conclude that, to be accurate, SIMS measurements of δ18O must be combined with electron probe microanalyses of the individual analysed spots.
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