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AGDB measured parameter: Na2O_pct_WDX_Fuse

Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy after LiBO2 or LiBO2-Li2B4O7 fusion

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 Sur
Series U.S. Geological Survey open-file report 02-223
URL http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/ofr-02-0223/
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 Na2O

Parameter Description
Na2O_pct_AA_FE Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by flame emission spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF, or after LiBO2-Li2B4O7 fusion
Na2O_pct_AA_F_Fuse Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after LiBO2-Li2B4O7 fusion
Na2O_pct_AA_F_HF Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after multi-acid digestion with HF
Na2O_pct_AES_AR_P Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after partial digestion with aqua regia
Na2O_pct_AES_Fuse Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after LiBO2 or LiBO2-Li2B4O7 fusion
Na2O_pct_AES_HF Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after HF-HCl-HNO3-HClO4 digestion
Na2O_pct_ES_Q Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by quantitative direct-current arc emission spectrography
Na2O_pct_ES_SQ Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by semi-quantitative visual 6-step or direct reader direct-current arc emission spectrography
Na2O_pct_MS_HF Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after HF-HCl-HNO3-HClO4 digestion
Na2O_pct_NA Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by neutron activation
Na2O_pct_WDX_Fuse Sodium, as sodium oxide, in weight percent, by wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy after LiBO2 or LiBO2-Li2B4O7 fusion