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Reference for the analytical method
| Author | Baedecker, Philip A., editor |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Title | Methods for geochemical analysis |
| Series | U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin |
| Issue | 1770 |
| Pages | 1 v.: ill.; 28 cm |
| URL | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1770 |
| Notes | Includes bibliographies. Analytical methods used in the Geologic Division laboratories of the U.S. Geological Survey for the inorganic chemical analysis of rock and mineral samples. |
| Organization | USGS-BAL |
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. |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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