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A new spark-source mass spectrometric (SSMS) technique for precise analysis of low Nb abundances in geological samples has been developed. The main improvements in precision, accuracy and detection power have stemmed from application of isotope dilution for accurate analysis of the internal standard element Zr, high mass resolution for sensitive measurement of low-abundance Nb peaks and precise determination of the element sensitivity of Nb for calibration.