Specifications
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CRM State:
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Matrix:
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Mineralisation:
OREAS 234 was prepared from a blend of gold-bearing ore and barren
greenstone. The ore was sourced from the Frogs Leg Gold Mine located 19km west
of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The Cambrian greenstone was sourced from a
quarry 145km north of Melbourne, Australia.
Thirty-one commercial analytical
laboratories participated in the program to certify the elements shown below.
The following methods were employed:
Analyte | Certified Value | 1SD | 95% Confidence Limits Low | 95% Confidence Limits High | Method |
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Au, Gold (ppm) | 1.20 | 0.030 | 1.19 | 1.21 | Pb Fire Assay |
Au, Gold (ppm) | 1.12 | 0.058 | 1.09 | 1.14 | Aqua Regia Digestion (sample weights 10-50g) |
Au, Gold (ppm) | 1.17 | 0.064 | 1.14 | 1.20 | Cyanide Leach |
Au, Gold (ppm) | 1.16 | 0.047 | 1.11 | 1.21 | PhotonAssay |
Ag, Silver (ppm) | 0.341 | 0.029 | 0.326 | 0.356 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 3.53 | 0.171 | 3.45 | 3.61 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
As, Arsenic (ppm) | 55 | 2.0 | 54 | 56 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
B, Boron (ppm) | 19.8 | 3.9 | 16.8 | 22.8 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ba, Barium (ppm) | 29.6 | 2.07 | 28.6 | 30.7 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 0.27 | 0.021 | 0.26 | 0.27 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 0.045 | 0.005 | 0.042 | 0.048 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 2.87 | 0.384 | 2.69 | 3.06 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Cd, Cadmium (ppm) | 0.54 | 0.028 | 0.53 | 0.56 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 10.1 | 0.56 | 9.8 | 10.4 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 29.3 | 1.43 | 28.7 | 29.8 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 21.7 | 1.74 | 21.0 | 22.4 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 0.67 | 0.045 | 0.64 | 0.69 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Cu, Copper (ppm) | 174 | 7 | 171 | 177 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Dy, Dysprosium (ppm) | 2.06 | 0.180 | 1.89 | 2.23 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Er, Erbium (ppm) | 1.28 | 0.18 | 1.12 | 1.43 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Eu, Europium (ppm) | 0.42 | 0.06 | 0.36 | 0.48 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 5.39 | 0.194 | 5.29 | 5.48 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 10.1 | 0.88 | 9.7 | 10.5 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 1.97 | 0.24 | 1.76 | 2.18 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ge, Germanium (ppm) | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.13 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 0.51 | 0.09 | 0.47 | 0.56 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ho, Holmium (ppm) | 0.42 | 0.04 | 0.38 | 0.46 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
In, Indium (ppm) | 0.036 | 0.004 | 0.034 | 0.038 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.157 | 0.013 | 0.151 | 0.162 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 4.37 | 0.189 | 4.28 | 4.45 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Li, Lithium (ppm) | 10.1 | 0.76 | 9.7 | 10.5 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Lu, Lutetium (ppm) | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.18 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 1.63 | 0.063 | 1.60 | 1.66 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.074 | 0.004 | 0.072 | 0.075 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 1.39 | 0.061 | 1.36 | 1.41 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 0.217 | 0.014 | 0.211 | 0.222 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Nd, Neodymium (ppm) | 6.02 | 0.65 | 5.45 | 6.58 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 55 | 4.7 | 53 | 57 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.039 | 0.002 | 0.038 | 0.040 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Pb, Lead (ppm) | 26.2 | 1.82 | 25.5 | 27.0 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 1.32 | 0.119 | 1.19 | 1.46 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Pt, Platinum (ppb) | 13.9 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 14.6 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 6.39 | 0.620 | 6.10 | 6.69 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Re, Rhenium (ppm) | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.002 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 0.370 | 0.026 | 0.358 | 0.382 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 0.81 | 0.24 | 0.69 | 0.93 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 6.46 | 0.505 | 6.19 | 6.73 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 1.56 | 0.116 | 1.45 | 1.67 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Sn, Tin (ppm) | 0.62 | 0.08 | 0.57 | 0.67 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 48.8 | 7.7 | 45.4 | 52.2 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | < 0.010 | IND | IND | IND | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 0.32 | 0.026 | 0.30 | 0.34 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Te, Tellurium (ppm) | 0.094 | 0.010 | 0.090 | 0.099 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Th, Thorium (ppm) | 0.83 | 0.09 | 0.76 | 0.91 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.325 | 0.049 | 0.301 | 0.348 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 0.12 | 0.007 | 0.12 | 0.13 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Tm, Thulium (ppm) | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.20 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
U, Uranium (ppm) | 0.20 | 0.011 | 0.20 | 0.21 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
V, Vanadium (ppm) | 136 | 16 | 128 | 144 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
W, Tungsten (ppm) | 18.1 | 2.8 | 16.9 | 19.4 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 11.6 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 12.2 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 1.12 | 0.12 | 1.00 | 1.24 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 123 | 5 | 121 | 125 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 17.7 | 1.59 | 16.9 | 18.6 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
Ag, Silver (ppm) | 0.338 | 0.015 | 0.333 | 0.343 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 7.05 | 0.175 | 6.99 | 7.12 | 4-Acid Digestion |
As, Arsenic (ppm) | 55 | 3.6 | 54 | 57 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ba, Barium (ppm) | 129 | 4 | 128 | 131 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 0.42 | 0.029 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 0.047 | 0.009 | 0.043 | 0.051 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 7.08 | 0.285 | 6.97 | 7.20 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cd, Cadmium (ppm) | 0.57 | 0.030 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 12.9 | 0.72 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 41.2 | 2.17 | 40.3 | 42.1 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 110 | 12 | 105 | 115 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 0.92 | 0.040 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cu, Copper (ppm) | 175 | 6 | 173 | 177 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Dy, Dysprosium (ppm) | 3.60 | 0.191 | 3.49 | 3.71 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Er, Erbium (ppm) | 2.17 | 0.087 | 2.12 | 2.22 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Eu, Europium (ppm) | 0.90 | 0.047 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 7.53 | 0.225 | 7.44 | 7.62 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 15.5 | 0.65 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 3.18 | 0.233 | 3.05 | 3.32 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 1.64 | 0.103 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ho, Holmium (ppm) | 0.76 | 0.052 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 4-Acid Digestion |
In, Indium (ppm) | 0.074 | 0.009 | 0.071 | 0.076 | 4-Acid Digestion |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.460 | 0.018 | 0.452 | 0.468 | 4-Acid Digestion |
La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 5.51 | 0.313 | 5.37 | 5.65 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Li, Lithium (ppm) | 11.0 | 0.81 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Lu, Lutetium (ppm) | 0.31 | 0.019 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 3.59 | 0.125 | 3.54 | 3.64 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.130 | 0.004 | 0.128 | 0.131 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 1.49 | 0.108 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 1.64 | 0.069 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Nb, Niobium (ppm) | 3.36 | 0.226 | 3.25 | 3.46 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Nd, Neodymium (ppm) | 8.32 | 0.370 | 8.09 | 8.54 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 81 | 3.9 | 80 | 83 | 4-Acid Digestion |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.041 | 0.002 | 0.040 | 0.042 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Pb, Lead (ppm) | 26.4 | 1.36 | 25.9 | 27.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 1.75 | 0.088 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 14.0 | 0.75 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 4-Acid Digestion |
S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 0.376 | 0.028 | 0.364 | 0.388 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 1.50 | 0.100 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 38.7 | 1.70 | 38.1 | 39.4 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 2.43 | 0.097 | 2.38 | 2.49 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sn, Tin (ppm) | 0.98 | 0.096 | 0.93 | 1.02 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 211 | 10 | 207 | 215 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 0.55 | 0.040 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Te, Tellurium (ppm) | 0.096 | 0.015 | 0.088 | 0.104 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Th, Thorium (ppm) | 1.03 | 0.073 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.587 | 0.022 | 0.578 | 0.596 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 0.23 | 0.013 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tm, Thulium (ppm) | 0.31 | 0.015 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 4-Acid Digestion |
U, Uranium (ppm) | 0.29 | 0.020 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 4-Acid Digestion |
V, Vanadium (ppm) | 263 | 9 | 259 | 266 | 4-Acid Digestion |
W, Tungsten (ppm) | 26.2 | 1.62 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 19.5 | 0.93 | 19.1 | 19.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 2.14 | 0.112 | 2.08 | 2.20 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 135 | 7 | 132 | 138 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 55 | 4.5 | 53 | 56 | 4-Acid Digestion |
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