Multi-acid (four acid) digestion packages GO_ICP42C100 MULTI-ACID DIGESTION PACKAGE / ICP-OES OR GO_ICP46C100 MULTI-ACID DIGESTION PACKAGE / FUSION / ICP-OES Ag ≥ 2 ppm Cu ≥ 5 ppm Pb ≥ 20 ppm AI* ≥ 100 ppm Fe ≥ 100 ppm Sb* ≥ 10 ppm As* ≥ 30 ppm K* ≥ 20 ppm Se ≥ 30 ppm Ba* ≥ 2 ppm Li ≥ 10 ppm Sn* ≥ 20 ppm Be ≥ 0.05 ppm Mg* ≥ 40 ppm Sr ≥ 1 ppm Bi ≥ 20 ppm Mn ≥ 5 ppm Ti * ≥ 5ppm Ca* ≥ 100 ppm Mo ≥ 5 ppm TI ≥ 30 ppm Cd ≥ 2 ppm Na ≥ 100 ppm V ≥ 2 ppm Co ≥ 4 ppm Ni ≥ 20 ppm Y ≥ 0.5 ppm Cr* ≥ 10 ppm P ≥ 30 ppm Zn ≥ 10 ppm
Additional single analytes CODE
ANALYTES
LIMITS
DESCRIPTION
MIN. SAMPLE WT.(g)
1 2
GC_CLA04V GC_CLA03V
Insolubles (acid)
≥ 0.05%
Gravimetric Available lime
CaO
≥ 5%
0.25
GC_CVA38B50
Hg
≥ 0.3 ppm
Cold vapour AAS
GC_ISE10V
pH (soils/sediments)
0.1 - 14
Ion selective electrode 20
SGS can analyze a number of individual ore-grade elements.
Volumetric and gravimetric methods for concentrates CODE ELEMENT
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
MIN. SAMPLE WT.(g)
Cu Cu
Titration
0.25
GC_CON13V GC_CON03V GC_CON07V GC_CON11V GC_CON12V GC_CON08V
15 - 60% 5 - 95% 5 - 95% 1 0 - 80% 1 0 - 80% 10 - 95%
Electroplating Electroplating
1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5
Additional elements can be added. An ICP-MS option may be available locally. *Recovery can be incomplete so analysis can be biased low.
Ni
Pb Zn
Titration Titration Titration
Fusion packages
Fe 0.25 These elements can be analyzed to party or umpire quality standards (GT). Additional elements can be determined on concentrate samples in some SGS laboratories. Trade sample analyzes typically require moisture analysis and may require a larger minimum sample weight.
GC_ICP93A50V FUSION / ICP-OES PACKAGE Ag > 200 ppm - 0.1
Fe
> 800 ppm > 400 ppm
> 0.05% > 0.04%
Sn Sb
K
AI
> 0.04%
Process solution packages
Li
As Ba
> 1,200 ppm
> 800 ppm > 0.003% > 0.002% > 300 ppm > 300 ppm > 800 ppm > 400 ppm > 2,000 ppm
Se > 2,000 ppm
Mg Mn Mo
> 800 ppm > 10 ppm
> 3 ppm
Sn
Be > 3 ppm
Sr Ti TI
GC_ICP84T PROCESS SOLUTION PACKAGE / ICP-OES / NON-CYANIDE BASED Ag ≥ 0.08 ppm Fe ≥ 0.2 ppm
> 0.02%
Bi
> 400 ppm > 40 ppm > 200 ppm > 200 ppm > 40 ppm
Sb Se Sn
≥ 1 ppm ≥ 1 ppm
Ni
Cd Co
> 2,000 ppm
K
AI
≥ 0.2 ppm ≥ 0.5 ppm
≥ 1 ppm
Pb Sb Se
V
> 80 ppm
Li
As Ba Be
≥ 0.5 ppm ≥ 0.07 ppm ≥ 0.04 ppm ≥ 0.1 ppm
≥ 0.5 ppm
Cr
Y > 8 ppm Zn > 300 ppm
Mg Mn Mo
≥ 0.007 ppm ≥ 0.002 ppm
Sr Ti TI
≥ 0.002 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm
Cu
Additional elements can be added.
Bi
≥ 1 ppm
≥ 3 ppm
Na
Ca Co
≥ 0.9 ppm ≥ 0.05 ppm ≥ 0.3 ppm ≥ 0.1 ppm
≥ 2 ppm
V Y
≥ 0.2 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.5 ppm
GC_AAS93A50V FUSION / AAS AI ≥ 0.02%
Ni
≥ 0.5 ppm
Sn
Mg Mn
≥ 0.005% ≥ 0.005% ≥ 0.01% ≥ 0.07%
≥ 0.05% ≥ 0.05% ≥ 0.1%
P
Cr
≥ 5 ppm
Zn
Cr
≥ 0.005% ≥ 0.002%
Ti
Cu ≥ 0.5 ppm Additional elements can be added. ICP-MS option may be available locally. Pb
Cu Fe
Ni Si
V
≥ 0.07% ≥ 0.001% Additional elements can be added. An ICP-MS option is available. Concentrate samples containing greater than 50% of the target element can require alternative analytical methods. Zn
GC_ICP82T PROCESS SOLUTION PACKAGE / ICP-OES / CYANIDE BASED Ag ≥ 0.08 ppm Cu ≥ 0.1 ppm
Pb Sb Se Sn
≥ 2 ppm ≥ 1 ppm ≥ 3 ppm ≥ 2 ppm
Fe
AI
≥ 0.2 ppm
≥ 0.2 ppm
Fusion / XRF process control-grade packages CODE
K
As Ba Be
≥ 3 ppm
≥ 1 ppm ≥ 2 ppm
ELEMENTS/LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
Li
≥ 0.007 ppm ≥ 0.002 ppm
GC_XRF72
Same available range and elements as GO_XRF72, refer to ore grade analysis section Same available range and elements as GO_XRF70V, refer to ore grade section
Borate fusion / XRF
Mg ≥ 0.07 ppm Mn ≥ 0.04 ppm Mo ≥ 0.6 ppm
Sr Ti TI
≥ 0.002 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm
Bi
≥ 1 ppm
GC_XRF70V
Pyrosulphate fusion / XRF
Ca Cd Co
≥ 0.9 ppm ≥ 0.09 ppm ≥ 0.03 ppm ≥ 0.1 ppm
≥ 3 ppm
Na
≥ 2 ppm
V Y
≥ 0.2 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.7 ppm
Individual methods for process control-grade analysis
Ni
≥ 0.6 ppm
P
Cr
≥ 5 ppm
Zn
Sulphur and carbon CODE
Additional elements can be added. ICP-MS option may be available locally.
ELEMENT
LIMIT(S)
DESCRIPTION
MIN. SAMPLE WT (g)
0.1 - 0.3 0.1 - 0.3
GC_CSA06V
S C
≥ 0.01% ≥ 0.01% ≥ 0.01% ≥ 0.2%
IR combustion
2.0
S 2 -
Leach/Digest/IR
GC_CSA08V GC_CLA01V
Fe 2+
Ferrous iron titration 0.25
Single elements can be determined by numerous decomposition techniques and finishes. Please contact your SGS customer service agent
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