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In the 2004 review of the state of Li isotope research by Tomascak, a series of conclusions were put forth. Some of these were actually suggestions of where Li isotopes had either not been effectively applied or where the existing data failed to completely assess a topic. This concluding chapter revisits these points and indicates areas of prospective growth. Additionally, cautions are set out for future studies, especially of high-temperature materials where the effects of diffusion must be considered.
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Tomascak, P.B., Magna, T., Dohmen, R. (2016). Summation: What Have We Learned and Where Can We Go?. In: Advances in Lithium Isotope Geochemistry. Advances in Isotope Geochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01430-2_7
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