Specifications
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Mineralisation:
OREAS 147 is a certified reference material (CRM) prepared from spodumene-rich pegmatite ore blended with granodiorite and with minor additions of Sn oxide ore and Nb concentrate. The pegmatite was sourced from the Greenbushes Mine located just south of the town of Greenbushes in the south-western corner of Western Australia. Sn lateritic ore material was sourced from the Doradilla Project located in north central NSW and the Nb concentrate was sourced from Anglo American Brasil Catalão’s niobium mine in Goiás, Brazil.
OREAS 147 is one of three CRMs ranging 0.49 – 2.2% L2O and contains 114 certified values (and 59 indicative values) including majors and traces by fusion XRF, fusion ICP and 4-acid digestion.
Analyte | Certified Value | 1SD | 95% Confidence Limits Low | 95% Confidence Limits High | Method |
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Li2O, Lithium oxide (wt.%) | 0.488 | 0.023 | 0.477 | 0.500 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Li, Lithium (wt.%) | 0.227 | 0.011 | 0.221 | 0.232 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Nb, Niobium (wt.%) | 0.115 | 0.007 | 0.111 | 0.118 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 5.04 | 0.111 | 4.98 | 5.09 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
As, Arsenic (ppm) | 35.9 | 3.37 | 33.4 | 38.5 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ba, Barium (ppm) | 1956 | 106 | 1891 | 2020 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 36.1 | 4.8 | 32.9 | 39.4 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 12.6 | 1.00 | 11.7 | 13.5 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 1.12 | 0.053 | 1.10 | 1.14 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 1198 | 73 | 1142 | 1253 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 68 | 7 | 63 | 74 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 234 | 11 | 226 | 242 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Cu, Copper (ppm) | 300 | 16 | 289 | 311 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Dy, Dysprosium (ppm) | 8.52 | 0.657 | 8.07 | 8.97 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Er, Erbium (ppm) | 2.79 | 0.276 | 2.60 | 2.98 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Eu, Europium (ppm) | 10.2 | 0.59 | 9.8 | 10.6 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 3.27 | 0.085 | 3.23 | 3.31 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 22.1 | 1.92 | 19.8 | 24.3 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 21.8 | 0.86 | 21.2 | 22.5 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 5.45 | 0.84 | 4.54 | 6.35 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ho, Holmium (ppm) | 1.33 | 0.18 | 1.20 | 1.46 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
In, Indium (ppm) | 2.85 | 0.183 | 2.71 | 2.99 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 1.64 | 0.059 | 1.62 | 1.66 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 698 | 27 | 676 | 720 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 0.549 | 0.024 | 0.538 | 0.560 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.039 | 0.001 | 0.039 | 0.040 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 9.60 | 1.47 | 8.48 | 10.72 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Nd, Neodymium (ppm) | 379 | 19 | 365 | 393 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.156 | 0.009 | 0.151 | 0.160 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 122 | 3 | 120 | 123 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 1184 | 94 | 1109 | 1260 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 10.5 | 0.86 | 9.9 | 11.1 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Si, Silicon (wt.%) | 35.58 | 0.779 | 35.01 | 36.15 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 47.9 | 3.42 | 45.3 | 50.5 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Sn, Tin (ppm) | 699 | 37 | 676 | 723 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 302 | 15 | 293 | 312 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | 17.8 | 1.9 | 15.3 | 20.3 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 2.30 | 0.32 | 2.07 | 2.53 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Th, Thorium (ppm) | 95 | 3.4 | 93 | 98 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.483 | 0.018 | 0.475 | 0.490 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 10.8 | 0.82 | 10.1 | 11.5 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Tm, Thulium (ppm) | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.30 | 0.37 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
V, Vanadium (ppm) | 64 | 4.0 | 61 | 67 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 27.6 | 1.17 | 26.6 | 28.5 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 1.63 | 0.18 | 1.56 | 1.70 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 142 | 12 | 135 | 150 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 194 | 29 | 166 | 222 | Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Al2O3, Aluminium(III) oxide (wt.%) | 9.48 | 0.078 | 9.44 | 9.52 | Borate Fusion XRF |
BaO, Barium oxide (ppm) | 2180 | 40 | 2166 | 2194 | Borate Fusion XRF |
CaO, Calcium oxide (wt.%) | 1.56 | 0.014 | 1.55 | 1.57 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Fe2O3, Iron(III) oxide (wt.%) | 4.67 | 0.055 | 4.64 | 4.70 | Borate Fusion XRF |
K2O, Potassium oxide (wt.%) | 1.97 | 0.020 | 1.96 | 1.98 | Borate Fusion XRF |
MgO, Magnesium oxide (wt.%) | 0.945 | 0.018 | 0.937 | 0.954 | Borate Fusion XRF |
MnO, Manganese oxide (wt.%) | 0.051 | 0.001 | 0.050 | 0.051 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Na2O, Sodium oxide (wt.%) | 1.31 | 0.029 | 1.29 | 1.32 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Nb2O5, Niobium(V) oxide (wt.%) | 0.169 | 0.005 | 0.165 | 0.172 | Borate Fusion XRF |
P2O5, Phosphorus(V) oxide (wt.%) | 0.368 | 0.008 | 0.364 | 0.372 | Borate Fusion XRF |
SiO2, Silicon dioxide (wt.%) | 76.34 | 0.491 | 76.11 | 76.57 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Sn, Tin (ppm) | 764 | 47 | 740 | 788 | Borate Fusion XRF |
SO3, Sulphur trioxide (wt.%) | 0.067 | 0.004 | 0.064 | 0.069 | Borate Fusion XRF |
SrO, Strontium oxide (ppm) | 332 | 35 | 305 | 358 | Borate Fusion XRF |
TiO2, Titanium dioxide (wt.%) | 0.808 | 0.010 | 0.804 | 0.813 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 200 | 35 | 165 | 235 | Borate Fusion XRF |
LOI1000, Loss On Ignition @1000°C (wt.%) | 0.919 | 0.048 | 0.893 | 0.946 | Thermogravimetry |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 4.90 | 0.187 | 4.81 | 5.00 | 4-Acid Digestion |
As, Arsenic (ppm) | 36.0 | 2.72 | 34.8 | 37.1 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ba, Barium (ppm) | 1936 | 86 | 1896 | 1976 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 31.2 | 2.33 | 30.2 | 32.3 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 12.5 | 1.05 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 1.09 | 0.050 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 1106 | 90 | 1037 | 1176 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 6.90 | 0.393 | 6.71 | 7.09 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 57 | 8 | 53 | 61 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 238 | 12 | 231 | 244 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cu, Copper (ppm) | 298 | 15 | 292 | 305 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Dy, Dysprosium (ppm) | 9.20 | 1.10 | 7.99 | 10.42 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Er, Erbium (ppm) | 3.00 | 0.38 | 2.58 | 3.43 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Eu, Europium (ppm) | 10.4 | 0.80 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 3.23 | 0.122 | 3.18 | 3.29 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 22.6 | 3.6 | 20.4 | 24.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 24.2 | 3.6 | 20.2 | 28.3 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ge, Germanium (ppm) | 0.75 | 0.15 | 0.58 | 0.92 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 2.99 | 0.32 | 2.84 | 3.14 | 4-Acid Digestion |
In, Indium (ppm) | 2.61 | 0.162 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 4-Acid Digestion |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 1.60 | 0.053 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 4-Acid Digestion |
La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 663 | 47 | 641 | 685 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Li, Lithium (wt.%) | 0.226 | 0.012 | 0.221 | 0.232 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Li2O, Lithium oxide (wt.%) | 0.487 | 0.026 | 0.475 | 0.499 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Lu, Lutetium (ppm) | 0.20 | 0.009 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 0.535 | 0.022 | 0.525 | 0.546 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.039 | 0.002 | 0.038 | 0.040 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 7.99 | 0.296 | 7.87 | 8.11 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 0.948 | 0.043 | 0.925 | 0.972 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Nb, Niobium (wt.%) | 0.111 | 0.008 | 0.105 | 0.117 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 21.2 | 1.49 | 20.6 | 21.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.155 | 0.009 | 0.151 | 0.160 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Pb, Lead (ppm) | 27.8 | 2.02 | 26.7 | 28.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 121 | 3 | 120 | 122 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 1162 | 63 | 1128 | 1196 | 4-Acid Digestion |
S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 0.030 | 0.003 | 0.028 | 0.031 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 10.6 | 0.68 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 10.7 | 0.75 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 48.7 | 1.48 | 47.1 | 50.4 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 299 | 12 | 293 | 305 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | 17.8 | 2.3 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 2.35 | 0.205 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Th, Thorium (ppm) | 93 | 5.5 | 91 | 96 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.470 | 0.022 | 0.460 | 0.480 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 10.8 | 0.67 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tm, Thulium (ppm) | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 4-Acid Digestion |
U, Uranium (ppm) | 15.8 | 0.60 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 4-Acid Digestion |
V, Vanadium (ppm) | 60 | 2.5 | 59 | 62 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 26.3 | 1.46 | 25.6 | 27.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 1.46 | 0.123 | 1.36 | 1.55 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 138 | 5 | 136 | 141 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 105 | 7 | 102 | 109 | 4-Acid Digestion |
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