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John B. Hunt and Peter G. Hill (1996) An Inter-Laboratory comparison of the electron probe microanalysis of glass geochemistry
Quarternary International Vol 34-36 pp.229-241

Nicholas J.G. Pearce, Charles A. Bendall and John A. Westgate (2007) Comment on "Some numerical constraints in the geochemical analysis of distal microtephra" by A.M. Pllard, S.P.E. Blockley ans C.S. Lane
Applied Geochemistry Vol 21 p1692-1714.

John B. Hunt and Peter G. Hill (1993) Tephra geochemistry: a discussion of some persistent analytical problems.
The Holocene 3,3 pp 271-278

John B. Hunt and Peter G. Hill (2001) Tephrological implications of beam size, sample size effects in electron microprobe analysis of glass shards.
Journal of Quarternary Science V16(2) p 105-117

Geogre B. Morgan VI and David London (1996) Optimizing the electron microprobe analysis of hydrous alkali aluminosilicate glasses.
American Mineralogist V81 pp 1176-1185

Madeleine C.S. Humphreys, Stuart L. Kearns and Jon Blundy (2006) SIMS investigation of electron-beam damage to hydrous, rhyolitic glasses: Implications for melt inclusion analysis.
American Mineralogist V91 pp 667-279

David A. Steele (2007) Micoanalytical aspects of Tephrochronology: glass shrads, element migration and standards - One microanalysist's perspective.
AMAS IX The Ninth Biennial Symposium. Extended Abstracts. Ed N.C. Wilson, C.M. MacRae and M.Glenn. p17-18.

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