In a previous study of the reference sample zircon 61308B, it has been suggested that either the sample is heterogeneous or inter-method comparisons introduce analytical dispersions. New determinations by LA-ICP-MS show relative standard deviation in the order of 20% for Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE). This is four times the variation attributable to analytical method. A possible explanation is that HREE concentration varations in geochemical reference zircon were cmted by crystal fractionation or oscillatory variation in the host magma. This confirms that zircon 61.308B is heterogeneous for trace elements.Recently Wiedenbeck et al. (1) proposed new geochemical reference zircons (standards) for U-Th-Pb, Lu-Hf, trace elements and REE. The trace element and REE results they report were done by isotope dilution (ID), ion probe and INAA. The reproducibility between the different methadsispoorwhichraisesthequestionofthehomogeneity of the samples or inter-method reproducibility (1). New results by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma massspectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) are reported here to help decide whether inter-method reproducibility or homogeneity of these geochemical reference zircons is responsible for the poor reproducibility. Results for only one sample (6 1.308B) are presented here because it is available in sufficient quantities and large crystals allow analysis by LA-ICP-MS.Determination of trace elements in geochemical reference zircons is important in understanding many geological problems. LA-ICP-MS is being used more and more and in * Present address: DocuScience,