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AGDB measured parameter: AuCV_pct_NA

Gold, coefficient of variance, in percent, by neutron activation.
Rank of this parameter in measurements of gold: 15

Reference for the analytical method

Author Taggart, Joseph E., editor
Year 2002
Title Analytical methods for chemical analysis of geologic and other materials, U.S. Geological Survey
Series U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue 02-223
URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr02223
Notes Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Oct. 21, 2003). Updates Open-file report 96-525. Includes bibliographical references. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free).
Organization USGS-BGC

Other parameters measuring Au:

Parameter Description
AuCV_pct_NA Gold, coefficient of variance, in percent, by neutron activation.
Au_ppm_AA Gold, in parts per million, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
Au_ppm_AA_GF Gold, in parts per million, by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
Au_ppm_AES_AR Gold, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after aqua regia digestion.
Au_ppm_AES_HF Gold, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
Au_ppm_AES_P Gold, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after partial digestion/leach.
Au_ppm_ES Gold, in parts per million, by semi-quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
Au_ppm_ES_Q Gold, in parts per million, by quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
Au_ppm_FA_AA Gold, in parts per million, by fire assay and flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
Au_ppm_FA_DC Gold, in parts per million, by fire assay and direct current plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy.
Au_ppm_FA_ES Gold, in parts per million, by fire assay and quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
Au_ppm_FA_MS Gold, in parts per million, by fire assay and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy.
Au_ppm_MS_HF Gold, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
Au_ppm_MS_P Gold, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after partial digestion.
Au_ppm_NA Gold, in parts per million, by neutron activation.

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