Method for quantifying and removing polyatomic interferences on a suite of moderately volatile elements (Zn, Se, Rb, Ag, Cd, In, Sb, Tl, Pb, and Bi) during solution-mode ICP-MS

Moderately volatile elements (MVEs: Zn, Se, Rb, Ag, Cd, In, Sb, Tl, Pb, and Bi) have condensation temperatures between 650 and 1250 K. Quantifying the abundances of MVEs in basaltic samples is important for deducing the nature of the source region and, if the samples are old, MVEs could potentially preserve fractionation events occurring at relatively high temperatures during the formation and evolution of the mantle and crust. There are three major issues in quantifying the concentrations of MVEs in basaltic samples: (1) they are present in very low abundances (most