Specifications
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CRM State:
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Mineralisation:
OREAS 70b is one of a suite of seven nickel sulphide CRMs prepared from high grade massive nickel sulphide ore and barren ultramafic material sourced from Xstrata Nickel’s Prospero and Tapinos Nickel mines, located in the Kathleen Valley area approximately 30km north of Leinster in Western Australia within the Agnew-Wiluna portion of the Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belt. It is a typical komatiite-associated, massive sulphide deposit representing an in-situ accumulation of massive and semi-massive primary magmatic Ni-Fe sulphides with minor by-products including Cu, Co and platinum group elements (PGE’s).
Nineteen commercial analytical laboratories participated in the program employing the following methods:
Due to the presence of reactive sulphides OREAS 70b has been packaged under nitrogen and is available in single-use 10g units in laminated foil pouches.
Analyte | Certified Value | 1SD | 95% Confidence Limits Low | 95% Confidence Limits High | Method |
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Ni, Nickel (wt.%) | 0.218 | 0.010 | 0.212 | 0.223 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 78 | 5.0 | 76 | 81 | 4-Acid Digestion |
As, Arsenic (ppm) | 148 | 8 | 145 | 150 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 3.81 | 0.039 | 3.78 | 3.84 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 3.07 | 0.022 | 3.05 | 3.09 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 1243 | 44 | 1216 | 1271 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 5.51 | 0.086 | 5.44 | 5.58 | Borate Fusion XRF |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.585 | 0.010 | 0.577 | 0.593 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 13.54 | 0.086 | 13.48 | 13.61 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.115 | 0.003 | 0.112 | 0.117 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 0.742 | 0.016 | 0.726 | 0.757 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 2231 | 62 | 2176 | 2286 | Borate Fusion XRF |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.024 | 0.002 | 0.023 | 0.025 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Si, Silicon (wt.%) | 22.42 | 0.171 | 22.28 | 22.56 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.178 | 0.004 | 0.175 | 0.180 | Borate Fusion XRF |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 3.80 | 0.162 | 3.71 | 3.88 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
As, Arsenic (ppm) | 143 | 20 | 135 | 151 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ba, Barium (ppm) | 202 | 11 | 194 | 210 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 3.08 | 0.101 | 3.03 | 3.13 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 27.5 | 2.62 | 25.5 | 29.5 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 83 | 6.7 | 79 | 88 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 1252 | 120 | 1180 | 1323 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 3.37 | 0.293 | 3.10 | 3.65 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Cu, Copper (ppm) | 52 | 6 | 48 | 56 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Dy, Dysprosium (ppm) | 1.92 | 0.149 | 1.79 | 2.05 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Er, Erbium (ppm) | 1.18 | 0.107 | 1.08 | 1.29 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Eu, Europium (ppm) | 0.54 | 0.037 | 0.51 | 0.56 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 5.66 | 0.234 | 5.53 | 5.80 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 9.71 | 0.412 | 9.39 | 10.03 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 1.93 | 0.23 | 1.70 | 2.16 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ho, Holmium (ppm) | 0.41 | 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.46 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.617 | 0.056 | 0.584 | 0.650 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 15.5 | 1.7 | 13.8 | 17.2 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Li, Lithium (ppm) | 35.3 | 5.2 | 28.5 | 42.1 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 13.61 | 0.434 | 13.36 | 13.86 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.116 | 0.004 | 0.114 | 0.118 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Nb, Niobium (ppm) | 3.27 | 0.307 | 2.89 | 3.65 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Nd, Neodymium (ppm) | 11.3 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 12.8 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 2220 | 82 | 2168 | 2271 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.025 | 0.003 | 0.022 | 0.028 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Pb, Lead (ppm) | 13.2 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 14.6 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 3.13 | 0.35 | 2.75 | 3.52 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 33.7 | 2.87 | 31.0 | 36.4 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 0.308 | 0.026 | 0.291 | 0.324 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Si, Silicon (wt.%) | 22.78 | 0.458 | 22.51 | 23.04 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 2.00 | 0.155 | 1.85 | 2.15 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 72 | 5.7 | 67 | 77 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 0.32 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.34 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Th, Thorium (ppm) | 6.45 | 0.578 | 6.01 | 6.88 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.176 | 0.006 | 0.171 | 0.181 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Tm, Thulium (ppm) | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.21 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
U, Uranium (ppm) | 1.87 | 0.32 | 1.62 | 2.12 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
V, Vanadium (ppm) | 69 | 6.8 | 64 | 74 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 10.7 | 0.64 | 10.2 | 11.2 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 1.16 | 0.105 | 1.07 | 1.25 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 107 | 10 | 101 | 114 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 67 | 9 | 61 | 74 | Borate / Peroxide Fusion ICP |
Ag, Silver (ppm) | 0.175 | 0.035 | 0.152 | 0.198 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 3.87 | 0.182 | 3.78 | 3.96 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ba, Barium (ppm) | 202 | 9 | 197 | 207 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 1.04 | 0.19 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 0.84 | 0.15 | 0.78 | 0.90 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 3.05 | 0.149 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cd, Cadmium (ppm) | 0.36 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 28.2 | 1.97 | 26.9 | 29.5 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 3.44 | 0.271 | 3.25 | 3.63 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Cu, Copper (ppm) | 52 | 4.3 | 50 | 55 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 5.52 | 0.273 | 5.38 | 5.66 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 10.1 | 0.89 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 1.86 | 0.20 | 1.73 | 1.98 | 4-Acid Digestion |
In, Indium (ppm) | 0.047 | 0.003 | 0.044 | 0.049 | 4-Acid Digestion |
K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.620 | 0.029 | 0.604 | 0.637 | 4-Acid Digestion |
La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 15.3 | 1.41 | 14.5 | 16.2 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Li, Lithium (ppm) | 34.4 | 2.61 | 32.8 | 35.9 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 13.40 | 0.783 | 12.98 | 13.82 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.115 | 0.004 | 0.113 | 0.117 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 3.30 | 0.53 | 3.07 | 3.53 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 0.769 | 0.033 | 0.750 | 0.788 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Nb, Niobium (ppm) | 3.68 | 0.335 | 3.47 | 3.88 | 4-Acid Digestion |
P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.022 | 0.001 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Pb, Lead (ppm) | 13.7 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 4-Acid Digestion |
S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 0.309 | 0.020 | 0.299 | 0.320 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 12.4 | 1.08 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sn, Tin (ppm) | 1.21 | 0.18 | 1.10 | 1.32 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 74 | 6.1 | 70 | 78 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Th, Thorium (ppm) | 6.91 | 0.278 | 6.77 | 7.04 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.181 | 0.006 | 0.177 | 0.185 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 0.33 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 4-Acid Digestion |
U, Uranium (ppm) | 1.72 | 0.108 | 1.64 | 1.79 | 4-Acid Digestion |
V, Vanadium (ppm) | 67 | 2.6 | 66 | 68 | 4-Acid Digestion |
W, Tungsten (ppm) | 4.92 | 0.72 | 4.72 | 5.13 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 9.85 | 0.520 | 9.51 | 10.18 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 112 | 9 | 107 | 117 | 4-Acid Digestion |
Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 66 | 5.1 | 63 | 69 | 4-Acid Digestion |
S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 0.286 | 0.020 | 0.273 | 0.298 | Infrared Combustion |
LOI1000, Loss On Ignition @1000°C (wt.%) | 6.69 | 0.330 | 6.43 | 6.95 | Thermogravimetry |
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