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AGDB analytical method: AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P

Silver, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, copper, molybdenum, lead, antimony and zinc by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after partial digestion by K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI, ascorbic acid and selective organic extraction with Aliquat 336-MIBK.

Bibliographic reference

Author Viets, John G.
Year 1978
Title Determination of silver, bismuth, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc in geologic materials by atomic absorption spectrometry with tricaprylmethylammonium chloride
Series Analytical Chemistry, vol 50, iss 8
Pages 1097-1101
Organization USGS-BOER

Parameters using this method

Parameter Description
Ag_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Silver, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
As_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Arsenic, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Bi_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Bismuth, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Cd_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Cadmium, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Cu_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Copper, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Mo_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Molybdenum, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Pb_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Lead, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Sb_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Antimony, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK
Zn_ppm_AA_F_AZ_Fuse_P Zinc, in parts per million by weight, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion with K2S2O7 fusion, HCl-KI and MIBK