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AGDB measured parameter: W_ppm_ES_Q

Tungsten, in parts per million, by quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
Rank of this parameter in measurements of tungsten: 9

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 W:

Parameter Description
WCV_pct_NA Tungsten, coefficient of variance, in percent, by neutron activation.
W_ppm_AES_AR Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after aqua regia digestion.
W_ppm_AES_HF Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
W_ppm_AES_IE Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy-ion exchange.
W_ppm_AES_P Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after partial digestion/leach.
W_ppm_CM Tungsten, in parts per million, by colorimetry.
W_ppm_CM_P Tungsten, in parts per million, by colorimetry after partial digestion.
W_ppm_EDX Tungsten, in parts per million, by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.
W_ppm_ES Tungsten, in parts per million, by semi-quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
W_ppm_ES_Q Tungsten, in parts per million, by quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
W_ppm_MS_HF Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
W_ppm_MS_P Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after partial digestion.
W_ppm_MS_SF Tungsten, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after sinter or fusion digestion.
W_ppm_NA Tungsten, in parts per million, by neutron activation.

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