Re-Os and HSE in individual base metal sulfide grains: Evaluating micro-analytical procedures using a sulfide reference material

This study highlights the need for matrix-matched sulfide reference materials for routine use in laboratories determining HSE mass fractions and Os isotope ratios on single BMS grains. Such an approach is fundamental for comparing and compiling Re-Os ages collected on BMS in many different laboratories. This study also demonstrates that there is need for further testing and for methodological developments/improvement of the analytical procedure(s) used for Re-Os dating and HSE mass fraction determinations in single BMS grains.