| Abstract: | A rock, soil, or stream-sediment sample is decomposed with hydrofluoric acid, aqua regia, and hydrobromic acid-bromine solution. Gold, thallium, indium and tellurium are separated and concentrated from the sample digest by a two-step MIBK extraction at two concentrations of hydrobromic add. Gold and thallium are first extracted from 0.1M hydrobromic acid medium, then indium and tellurium are extracted from 3M hydrobromic acid in the presence of ascorbic acid to eliminate iron interference. The elements are then determined by flame atomic-absorption spectrophotometry. The two-step solvent extraction can also be used in conjunction with electrothermal atomic-absorption methods to lower the detection limits for all four metals in geological materials. ?? 1985. |
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| Citation Author: | Hubert, A. E.; Chao, T. T. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Talanta |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Determination of gold, indium, tellurium and thallium in the same sample digest of geological materials by atomic-absorption spectroscopy and two-step solvent extraction; 1985; Article; Journal; Talanta; Hubert, A. E.; Chao, T. T. |
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| Citation Volume: | 32 |
| Citation Year: | 1985 |
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| Text: | Determination of gold, indium, tellurium and thallium in the same sample digest of geological materials by atomic-absorption spectroscopy and two-step solvent extraction; 1985; Article; Journal; Talanta; Hubert, A. E.; Chao, T. T. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00 -0600 |
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