Analytical Sample Bundle Metadata

1991

Canterbury (21G/14) New Brunswick till samples (Balzer, NBDNRE), <63 micron size fraction – INAA + Hg-CVAAS + ICP-AES (Sn)

Type: lab data



Bundle Description

Geochemical results of till samples collected in the Canterbury region (NTS 21G/14), New Brunswick.

The < 63 micron fraction of till was analysed for 33 trace elements using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA).  Hg was analysed using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (Hg-CVAAS).  Sn was analysed by lithium (Li) borate fusion followed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).  The analyses were carried out by Actlabs Ltd., Ancaster, Ontario.

The analytical data were obtained from Al Seaman in 2005 (in an MS Excel spreadsheet).

Analytical Package Description

Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Limited, Ancaster, Ontario

Name: ActLabs INAA (33 elements), Hg CV-AAS,  ICP-AES (Sn) ( more)

Analytical Suites:

Index Name
1  ActLabs Hg CV-AAS (dl: 10 ppb)
2  ActLabs Li borate fusion ICP-AES
3  ActLabs INAA (33 elements, inc Hg, no Ag, no Sr, Rb:5)

Analytical Methods:

Index Column Name Suite Order Method Order Suite Repeat Quantity Units Determination Limit
1  Hg_CV-AAS    Hg   ppb 10  
2  Sn_fus_ICP-ES    Sn   ppm 1  
3  As_INA    As   ppm 0.5  
4  Au_INA    Au   ppb 2  
5  Ba_INA    Ba   ppm 50  
6  Br_INA    Br   ppm 0.5  
7  Ca_INA    Ca   percent 1  
8  Ce_INA    Ce   ppm 3  
9  Co_INA    Co   ppm 1  
10  Cr_INA    Cr   ppm 5  
11  Cs_INA    Cs   ppm 1  
12  Eu_INA  10    Eu   ppm 0.2  
13  Fe_INA  11    Fe   percent 0.01  
14  Hf_INA  12    Hf   ppm 1  
15  Hg_INA  13    Hg   ppm 1  
16  Ir_INA  14    Ir   ppb 5  
17  La_INA  15    La   ppm 0.5  
18  Lu_INA  16    Lu   ppm 0.05  
19  Mo_INA  17    Mo   ppm 1  
20  Na_INA  18    Na   percent 0.01  
21  Nd_INA  19    Nd   ppm 5  
22  Ni_INA  20    Ni   ppm 20  
23  Rb_INA  21    Rb   ppm 5  
24  Sb_INA  22    Sb   ppm 0.1  
25  Sc_INA  23    Sc   ppm 0.1  
26  Se_INA  24    Se   ppm 3  
27  Sm_INA  25    Sm   ppm 0.1  
28  Sn_INA  26    Sn   ppm 100  
29  Ta_INA  27    Ta   ppm 0.5  
30  Tb_INA  28    Tb   ppm 0.5  
31  Th_INA  29    Th   ppm 0.2  
32  U_INA  30    U   ppm 0.5  
33  W_INA  31    W   ppm 1  
34  Yb_INA  32    Yb   ppm 0.2  
35  Zn_INA  33    Zn   ppm 50  
36  Wt_INA  34    Wt   grams  
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