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AGDB measured parameter: Al2O3_pct_AES_AR

Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after aqua regia digestion.
Rank of this parameter in measurements of : 5

Reference for the analytical method

Author Church, Stanley E.
Year 1981
Title Multi-element analysis of fifty-four geochemical reference samples using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry
Series Geostandards Newsletter
Issue vol 5
Pages 133-160
Organization USGS-BOER

Other parameters measuring Al2O3:

Parameter Description
Al2O3_pct_AES_AR Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after aqua regia digestion.
Al2O3_pct_AES_HF Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
Al2O3_pct_AES_SF Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after sinter or fusion digestion.
Al2O3_pct_CM Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by colorimetry.
Al2O3_pct_ES Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by semi-quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
Al2O3_pct_ES_Q Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
Al2O3_pct_GV Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by gravimetry.
Al2O3_pct_MS_HF Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
Al2O3_pct_WDX Aluminum, as aluminum trioxide, in weight percent, by wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.

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