Analytical Package Metadata

Quebec Geoscience Centre XRF + Hg AFS (2 digestions)

Analytical Package Description

Laboratory: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS-Géoressources), Sainte-Foy, Quebec

Samples were analysed for 12 trace elements by X-ray fluorescence (XRF).  The samples were analysed for mercury (Hg) content twice, using atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) after digestion in either strong (sulphuric + nitric) or weak (hydrochloric) acids. Analyses were performed by laboratories at the Quebec Geoscience Centre (QCG).

Analytical Suites:

Index Name
1  Quebec Geoscience Centre (QGC): X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) (12 elements)
2  Quebec Geoscience Centre (QGC): mercury analysis (Hg-AFS),  weak acid digestion (HCl 0.3M)
3  Quebec Geoscience Centre (QGC): mercury analysis (Hg-AFS),  strong acid digestion (H!sub!2!/sub!SO!sub!4!/sub!-HNO!sub!3!/sub!)

Analytical Methods:

Index Column Name Suite Order Method Order Suite Repeat Quantity Units Determination Limit
1  Ba_XRF  1  1  0    Ba   ppm 50  
2  Cu_XRF  1  2  0    Cu   ppm 4  
3  Ga_XRF  1  3  0    Ga   ppm 3  
4  Nb_XRF  1  4  0    Nb   ppm 3  
5  Ni_XRF  1  5  0    Ni   ppm 5  
6  Pb_XRF  1  6  0    Pb   ppm 5  
7  Rb_XRF  1  7  0    Rb   ppm 3  
8  Sr_XRF  1  8  0    Sr   ppm 3  
9  V_XRF  1  9  0    V   ppm 5  
10  Y_XRF  1  10  0    Y   ppm 4  
11  Zn_XRF  1  11  0    Zn   ppm 5  
12  Zr_XRF  1  12  0    Zr   ppm 3  
13  Hg_AFS_p  2  1  0    Hg   ppb  
14  Hg_AFS_t  3  1  0    Hg   ppb  

Associated Analytical Sample Bundles:

Index Bundle ID Bundle Name Year
1  50004     Kuujjuarapik-Whapmagoostui (33M, N) till samples (Parent, GSC-Quebec) – XRF and Hg-AFS   1993
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