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Calcium and Mg isotope geochemistry is currently becoming a more mature field than even a few years ago. In that regard, our new book will include fundamental advances in Ca and Mg isotope geochemistry including recent developments on biological fractionation and biochemical applications. It also offers a more intimate link between the method and applications chapters as it was possible in the above volume that includes very diverse "non-traditional stable isotope" systems. Furthermore, a thorough combined discussion of Mg and Ca isotope fractionation has not yet been presented, even though the applications of the two systems have much in common. In particular, the chapter on Mg isotope geochemistry and cosmochemistry in the above mentioned volume
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This book provides a concise introduction to the rapidly expanding field of calcium and magnesium stable isotope geochemistry. Fundamental concepts of stable isotope geochemistry are presented with respect to applications of Ca and Mg isotopes in low-temperature geochemistry, including biogeochemistry, biomineralisation, paleooceanographic and environmental applications as well as cosmochemistry. In particular, the book provides a detailed method part for practical usage, including detailed descriptions of sample digestion techniques, purification (chemical separation), mass spectrometric analyses, fractionation correction and notations.