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Flameless atomic-absorption determination of gold in geological materials

Journal of Geochemical Exploration
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Abstract

Gold in geologic material is dissolved using a solution of hydrobromic acid and bromine, extracted with methyl isobutyl ketone, and determined using an atomic-absorption spectrophotometer equipped with a graphite furnace atomizer. A comparison of results obtained by this flameless atomic-absorption method on U.S. Geological Survey reference rocks and geochemical samples with reported values and with results obtained by flame atomic-absorption shows that reasonable accuracy is achieved with improved precision. The sensitivity, accuracy, and precision of the method allows acquisition of data on the distribution of gold at or below its crustal abundance. ?? 1980.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Flameless atomic-absorption determination of gold in geological materials
Series title Journal of Geochemical Exploration
Volume 13
Issue 1
Year Published 1980
Language English
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Geochemical Exploration
First page 77
Last page 85
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