Geochemistry Guide 2024

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GE_ICP40Q12 & GE_IMS40Q12 FOUR ACID DIGESTION / COMBINED ICP-OES AND ICP-MS PACKAGE ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) Ag 0.02 - 100 ppm K 0.01 - 15%

GE_ICP90A50 SODIUM PEROXIDE FUSION / ICP-OES PACKAGE ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) Al 0.01 - 25%

Sn 0.2 - 1,000 ppm Sr 0.5 - 10,000 ppm Ta 0.05 - 10,000 ppm Tb 0.05 - 10,000 ppm Te 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Th 0.01 - 10,000 ppm

K 0.1 - 25%

Sc 5 - 50,000 ppm

Al 0.01 - 15%

La 0.05 - 10,000 ppm Li 0.2 - 10,000 ppm Lu 0.01 - 1,000 ppm Mg 0.002 - 15% Mn 2 - 10,000 ppm Mo 0.05 - 10,000 ppm

As 30 - 100,000 ppm Ba 10 - 50,000 ppm Be 5 - 25,000 ppm

La 10 - 50,000 ppm Li 10 - 50,000 ppm

Si 0.1 - 30%

As 1 - 10,000 ppm Ba 1 - 10,000 ppm Be 0.05 - 2,500 ppm Bi 0.01 - 10,000 ppm

Sn 50 - 50,000 ppm Sr 10 - 5,000 ppm

Mg 0.01 - 25%

Ca 0.1 - 25%

Mn 10 - 100,000 ppm Mo 10 - 50,000 ppm Ni 10 - 100,000 ppm

Ti 0.01 - 25%

Cd 10 - 50,000 ppm Co 10 - 50,000 ppm Cr 20 - 50,000 ppm Cu 10 - 50,000 ppm

V 10 - 50,000 ppm W 50 - 40,000 ppm Y 5 - 25,000 ppm Zn 10 - 50,000 ppm

Ca 0.005 - 15%

Ti 0.001 - 15%

Cd 0.02 - 10,000 ppm Ce 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Co 0.1 - 10,000 ppm Cr 1 - 10,000 ppm Cs 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Cu 0.5 - 10,000 ppm

Na 0.005 - 15%

Tl 0.02 - 10,000 ppm U 0.05 - 10,000 ppm W 0.1 - 10,000 ppm Y 0.1 - 10,000 ppm V 2 - 10,000 ppm Yb 0.1 - 1,000 ppm Zn 1 - 10,000 ppm Zr 0.5 - 1,000 ppm

P 0.01 - 25%

Nb 0.1 - 1,000 ppm

Pb 20 - 100,000 ppm Sb 50 - 100,000 ppm

P 0.001 - 15%

Fe 0.01 - 25%

Pb 0.5 - 10,000 ppm Ni 1 - 10,000 ppm Rb 0.1 - 10,000 ppm

Note: Boron can be added on request.

GE_ICP90A50 & GE_IMS90A50 SODIUM PEROXIDE FUSION / COMBINED ICP-OES AND ICP-MS PACKAGE ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) Al 0.01 - 25% Ho 0.05 - 1,000 ppm

Fe 0.01 - 15%

S 0.005 - 5%

Ga 0.05 - 1000 ppm Hf 0.02 - 500 ppm

Sb 0.05 - 10,000 ppm Sc 0.1 - 10,000 ppm

Si 0.1 - 30%

As 3 - 10,000 ppm Ba 10 - 50,000 ppm Be 5 - 25,000 ppm Bi 0.1 - 1,000 ppm

In 0.2 - 1,000 ppm

Sm 0.1 - 1,000 ppm Sn 10 - 10,000 ppm Sr 10 - 5,000 ppm Ta 0.5 - 10,000 ppm Tb 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Th 0.1 - 1,000 ppm

In 0.005 - 500 ppm Se 1 - 1,000 ppm Note: Select packages for rare earth elements can be found on page 50. GO_ICP42Q100 FOUR ACID DIGESTION FOR OVER RANGE ELEMENTS/ICP-OES ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) Ag 0.01 - 0.1% Cu 0.01 - 30%

K 0.1 - 25%

La 0.1 - 10,000 ppm Li 10 - 50,000 ppm Lu 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Mg 0.01 - 25% Mn 10 - 100,000 Mo 2 - 10,000 ppm Nb 2 - 10,000 ppm Nd 0.1 - 10,000 ppm Ni 10 - 100,000 ppm

Ca 0.1 - 25%

Cd 0.2 - 10,000 ppm Ce 0.1 - 10,000 ppm Co 0.5 - 10,000 ppm Cr 20 - 50,000 ppm Cs 0.1 - 10,000 ppm Cu 10 - 50,000 ppm Dy 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Er 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Eu 0.05 - 1,000 ppm

Ni 0.001 - 10% Pb 0.01 - 30% S 0.01 - 10% Zn 0.01 - 30%

Ti 0.01 - 25%

Al 0.1 - 30% As 0.01 - 10% Ca 0.1 - 30% Cd 0.001 - 10% Co 0.001 - 10%

Fe 0.1 - 30% Li 0.01 - 10%

Tl 0.5 - 1,000 ppm Tm 0.05 - 1,000 ppm U 2 - 10,000 ppm V 10 - 50,000 ppm W 5 - 10,000 ppm Y 0.5 - 10,000 ppm Yb 0.1 - 1,000 ppm Zn 10 - 50,000 ppm

Mg 0.1 - 30% Mn 0.001 - 10% Mo 0.001 - 10%

P 0.01 - 25%

Note: Additional elements can be added upon request.

Pb 2 - 10,000 ppm Pr 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Rb 2 - 10,000 ppm Sb 1 - 10,000 ppm

Fusion packages Fusion analyses result in complete dissolution of samples and are referred to as ‘total analyses.’ Fusions are typically more aggressive than acid digestion methods and are suitable for many refractory minerals such as chromite, ilmenite, spinel, cassiterite, lithium containing species and minerals of the tantalum-tungsten solid solution series. Sodium peroxide fusions Sodium peroxide is a strongly oxidizing basic flux that renders refractory minerals soluble. The sample is fused in a zirconium crucible and the temperature is kept relatively low, allowing the measurement of elements that are volatilized at the higher temperatures of lithium borate fusions. Samples can be measured using ICP-OES or a combination with ICP-MS. Some laboratories offer an alternate scheme using glassy carbon crucibles (GE_ICP91A50 and GE_ IMS91A50) to include Zr, Ag and Hf. Alternate dissolution using hydrochloric acid (GE_ ICP92A50 and GE_IMS92A50) is also available. Please contact your local customer service agent for the best approach for your samples. Requires a minimum sample weight of 0.2g.

Fe 0.01 - 25%

Ga 1 - 1,000 ppm

Gd 0.05 - 1,000 ppm Note: Ag, Hf & Zr are available under package GE_ICM91A50, please contact your local customer service agent for details.

GO_ICP90Q100 SODIUM PEROXIDE FUSION FOR OVER RANGE ELEMENTS/ICP-OES ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) As 0.01 – 20% Mg 0.01 – 30%

Sb 0.01 – 20% Zn 0.01 - 30%

Bi 0.01 – 10% Co 0.01 - 30% Cu 0.01 - 30% Fe 0.05 - 50%

Mn 0.01 – 30% Mo 0.01 - 30% Ni 0.01 - 30%

Pb 0.01 - 30% Requires a minimum sample weight of 0.5 g. For samples containing these elements at greater than the upper limit an alternative technique will be used for full recovery.

GE_HAS90A20 PEROXIDE FUSION/HYDRIDE AAS PACKAGE ELEMENTS AND LIMIT(S) As 0.5 - 1,000 ppm

Bi 0.5 - 1,000 ppm

Sb 0.5 - 1,000 ppm

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