Analytical Quantity Metadata

Potassium

Summary of Analytical Data:

Index	Sample	Prep	Decomp	Technique	Method	N
1	Null	Unspecified	Total	K \| NONE \| Gamma Rad	2459	182
2	Null	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	2
3	Null	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	1
4	Null	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	5
5	Plant	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	1
6	Plant	Bark ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	2
7	Balsam Fir Twigs	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6681	651
8	Balsam Fir Twigs	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	2295
9	Fluid (stream)	Untreated Water	Total	K \| NONE \| ICP-ES	1514	477
10	Fluid (stream)	Untreated Water	Total	K \| NONE \| MULTIPLE	6516	187
11	Fluid (stream)	Filtered Water	Total	K \| NONE \| ICP-ES	1514	301
12	Fluid (stream)	Filtering: 0.45 μm filter paper	Total	K \| NONE \| AAS-FLAME-6	1166	1042
13	Rock	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	1
14	Lake sediments	Unknown	Total	K \| NONE \| Powder D-C	6472	3884
15	Stream sediments	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	9
16	NGR lake sediment grab sample	<177 micron (NGR)	Total	K \| HF-HCl-HClO4 \| ICP-ES	5672	19842
17	NGR lake sediment grab sample	<177 micron (NGR)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-MS	2664	1309
18	NGR lake sediment grab sample	<177 micron (NGR)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	5245
19	NGR lake sediment grab sample	<177 micron (NGR)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS/ES	2301	2341
20	NGR lake sediment grab sample	<177 micron (NGR)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (BVM) \| ICP-MS	5712	9015
21	NGR bulk stream sediment	<177 micron (NGR)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	3340
22	NGR bulk stream sediment	<177 micron (NGR stream)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	36
23	NGR bulk stream sediment	HMC character sample	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	270
24	Whole	Rock crushing	None	K \| Multiple \| INA/ICP-MS	2022	89
25	Whole	Ceramic rock crushing	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	62
26	Rock (surface)	Agate rock crushing	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-MS	2664	83
27	Rock (surface)	GSC whole rock crushing (1960s)	Total	K \| BO2/B4O7 \| AAS-FLAME	6561	3046
28	Drill Core	Unspecified	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5570	622
29	Heavy Mineral Concentrate (Stream)	HMC separation (NGR variant)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	16
30	Heavy Mineral Concentrate (Stream)	HMC < 0.25 mm size fraction (ODM)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	154
31	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ROOT	1730	86
32	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ROOT	1763	14
33	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	4107
34	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	1791	104
35	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	78
36	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3652	388
37	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-MS	2664	172
38	Till	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (ss) \| ICP-ES	1962	753
39	Till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3333	108
40	Till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3954	10
41	Till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	2
42	Till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	5241	49
43	Till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	235
44	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ROOT	1730	87
45	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	6900
46	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	573
47	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3652	388
48	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	5889	1294
49	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-MS	2664	314
50	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	235
51	Till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (BVM) \| ICP-MS	5712	384
52	Till	<2 µm size fraction sieving	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (ss) \| ICP-ES	2758	55
53	Till	<63 µm size fraction sieving (2)	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	2725	54
54	Till	<63 µm size fraction sieving (2)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (ss) \| ICP-ES	2758	70
55	Till	<2 mm size fraction sieving	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (ss) \| ICP-ES	2758	55
56	Till	Sand fraction sieving	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (ss) \| ICP-ES	2758	55
57	Till	HMC separation (ODM, SG 3.3)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	465
58	Till	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	120
59	Till	<63 µm size fraction sieving (3)	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	303
60	Till	<63 µm size fraction sieving (3)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[2]) \| ICP-MS	6778	307
61	Basal till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3333	597
62	Basal till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3954	296
63	Basal till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	167
64	Basal till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	5241	291
65	Basal till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	2353
66	Basal till	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	141
67	Ablation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3352	16
68	Ablation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3371	6
69	Ablation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3954	41
70	Ablation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	6
71	Ablation till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	56
72	Deformation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3333	2
73	Deformation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3352	6
74	Deformation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3371	5
75	Deformation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3954	6
76	Deformation till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	1
77	Deformation till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	7
78	Lodgement till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3333	16
79	Lodgement till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3352	230
80	Lodgement till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3371	79
81	Melt-out till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3352	2
82	Melt-out till	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3371	1
83	Melt-out till	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	2
84	Melt-out till	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	2
85	Glaciofluvial	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	7
86	Glaciofluvial	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	22
87	Glaciofluvial	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3352	1
88	Glaciofluvial	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3371	1
89	Glaciofluvial	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	5
90	Glaciofluvial	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	28
91	Glaciofluvial	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	17
92	Glaciomarine / lacustrine	<63 micron	Total	K \| STR ACID \| ICP-ES	3352	1
93	Glaciolacustrine	<2 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	33
94	Glaciolacustrine	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3954	1
95	Glaciolacustrine	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	2
96	Glaciolacustrine	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| FLUOR	1696	33
97	Glaciolacustrine	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	2
98	Glaciolacustrine	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	1
99	Weathered bedrock	<63 micron	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	3973	2
100	Weathered bedrock	Ceramic rock crushing	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	24
101	Soil	Ball milling	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	2725	33
102	A-horizon soil	<2 mm	Total	K \| NONE \| Gamma Rad	2462	241
103	A-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	178
104	A-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Partial – aqua regia	K \| Aqua regia (NASGLP) \| ICP-MS/ES	2408	178
105	A-horizon soil	Ball milling	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	2725	106
106	A-horizon soil	Undivided	Total	K \| NONE \| Gamma Rad	2462	179
107	B-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	178
108	B-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Partial – aqua regia	K \| Aqua regia (NASGLP) \| ICP-MS/ES	2408	178
109	B-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <63 µm size fraction	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	178
110	B-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <63 µm size fraction	Partial – aqua regia	K \| Aqua regia (NASGLP) \| ICP-MS/ES	2408	178
111	B-horizon soil	Ball milling	Total	K \| 4-acid \| ICP-ES	2725	106
112	B-horizon soil	<63 µm size fraction sieving (1)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (ss) \| ICP-ES	2758	104
113	B-horizon soil	Undivided	Total	K \| NONE \| Gamma Rad	2462	179
114	C-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	None	K \| Water \| ICP-MS/ES	2827	178
115	C-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	178
116	C-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Partial – aqua regia	K \| Aqua regia (NASGLP) \| ICP-MS/ES	2408	178
117	C-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <63 µm size fraction	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	178
118	C-horizon soil	NASGLP soil sample, <63 µm size fraction	Partial – aqua regia	K \| Aqua regia (NASGLP) \| ICP-MS/ES	2408	178
119	C-horizon soil	Undivided	Total	K \| NONE \| Gamma Rad	2462	179
120	Gossan	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	248
121	Sediment	Drill core: unprocessed sediment	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5599	240
122	Sediment	Drill core: unprocessed sediment	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5634	240
123	Sediment	Drill core: <63 µm fraction	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5599	1690
124	Sediment	Drill core: <63 µm fraction	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5634	1690
125	Sediment	Drill core: <63 µm fraction; 2 cm interval	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5599	1556
126	Sediment	Drill core: <63 µm fraction; 2 cm interval	Total	K \| NONE \| pXRF	5634	1556
127	Soil (public health)	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	None	K \| Water \| ICP-MS/ES	2827	178
128	Soil (public health)	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	178
129	Soil (public health)	NASGLP soil sample, <2 mm size fraction	Partial – aqua regia	K \| Aqua regia (NASGLP) \| ICP-MS/ES	2408	178
130	Soil (public health)	Undivided	Total	K \| NONE \| Gamma Rad	2462	179
131	Sand	<63 micron	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (BVM) \| ICP-MS	5712	1
132	Sand	HMC separation (ODM, SG 3.3)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR \| ICP-ES	3620	195
133	Colluviated till	Dry sieving to -230 mesh (63 µm) (Acme S230)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	3924	4
134	Fucus gardneri	Vegetation: oven drying, followed by milling	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[1]) \| ICP-MS	6617	94
135	Red spruce twigs	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	515
136	Red spruce bark	Bark ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	1293
137	Black spruce twigs	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	318
138	Black spruce bark	Bark ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	328
139	Larch twigs	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	241
140	Larch bark	Bark ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	385
141	Balsam fir bark	Bark ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	11
142	Balsam fir twigs and needles	Twig ashing	Total	K \| NONE \| INAA	6704	39
143	Diamicton	<63 µm size fraction sieving (3)	Total	K \| 4-acid (Acme) \| ICP-MS	5332	9
144	Diamicton	<63 µm size fraction sieving (3)	Partial – aqua regia	K \| AR (Acme[2]) \| ICP-MS	6778	9

Date modified:: 2025-05-18