Specifications
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CRM State:
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Matrix:
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Mineralisation:
OREAS 22j has been prepared from quartz sand to which 0.5% iron oxide (pigment) has been added to produce a pale grey pulp. This colouring gives the material an appearance of primary origin (i.e., non-oxide). It is characterised by extremely low background gold of less than 1 µg/kg (1 part per billion).
Nineteen commercial analytical laboratories participated in the program to characterise full ICP-OES and MS elemental suites by 4-acid digestion and Au by fire assay.
| Analyte | Certified Value | 1SD | Expanded Uncertainty Low | Expanded Uncertainty High | Method |
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| Au, Gold (ppb) | < 1.0 | IND | IND | IND | Pb Fire Assay |
| Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 0.073 | 0.008 | 0.066 | 0.081 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 0.069 | 0.009 | 0.050 | 0.087 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cd, Cadmium (ppm) | < 0.020 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 1.90 | 0.20 | 1.60 | 2.21 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 0.84 | 0.067 | 0.73 | 0.94 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 0.091 | 0.014 | 0.072 | 0.110 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cu, Copper (ppm) | 8.52 | 0.543 | 7.89 | 9.14 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Er, Erbium (ppm) | 0.067 | 0.010 | 0.054 | 0.081 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 0.351 | 0.016 | 0.338 | 0.364 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| In, Indium (ppm) | < 0.005 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| K, Potassium (wt.%) | < 0.010 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 0.89 | 0.10 | 0.74 | 1.03 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Li, Lithium (ppm) | 15.0 | 0.83 | 14.1 | 15.9 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.012 | 0.000 | 0.012 | 0.013 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 0.57 | 0.08 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Nb, Niobium (ppm) | 0.41 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Nd, Neodymium (ppm) | 0.82 | 0.10 | 0.68 | 0.97 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 5.44 | 0.486 | 5.03 | 5.86 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | < 0.005 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 0.23 | 0.019 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 0.28 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Re, Rhenium (ppm) | < 0.002 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| S, Sulphur (wt.%) | < 0.010 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Se, Selenium (ppm) | < 0.50 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sn, Tin (ppm) | 0.54 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 0.44 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.53 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 0.022 | 0.003 | 0.020 | 0.025 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Te, Tellurium (ppm) | < 0.050 | IND | IND | IND | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Th, Thorium (ppm) | 0.65 | 0.053 | 0.57 | 0.74 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.014 | 0.001 | 0.013 | 0.015 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| U, Uranium (ppm) | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| V, Vanadium (ppm) | 1.98 | 0.108 | 1.85 | 2.12 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| W, Tungsten (ppm) | 0.12 | 0.012 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 0.59 | 0.042 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 0.071 | 0.014 | 0.035 | 0.107 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 13.4 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 5.90 | 0.471 | 5.01 | 6.78 | 4-Acid Digestion |