U.S. Geological Survey Geochemical Reference Materials and Certificates
U.S. Geological Survey
Certificate of Analysis
Material used in the preparation of this standard was collected in 1963 from the Washington D.C. area. The material is probably of late Precambrian age, and examination of hand specimens reveals a dark gray pervasively foliated muscovite-quartz schist with a homogeneous thinly streaked texture (Flanagan, 1976).
Element concentrations were determined by cooperating laboratories using a variety of analytical methods. Certificate values are based primarily on international data compilations (Abbey, 1983, Gladney and Roelandts, 1988, Govindaraju, 1994). Initial USGS studies (Flanagan, 1976) provide limited background information on this reference material.
Recommended Values | Certificate Information | Bibliography | Glossary | Notes | Order and Pricing Information
| Oxide | Wt % | ± | Oxide | Wt % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 65.8 | 0.43 | Na2O | 2.05 | 0.09 | |
| Al2O3 | 15.8 | 0.34 | K2O | 3.28 | 0.10 | |
| Fe2O3 | 2.62 | 0.15 | TiO2 | 1.01 | 0.04 | |
| FeO | 3.93 | 0.15 | CaO | 1.40 | 0.07 | |
| Fe2O3T | 6.32 | 0.23 | MgO | 1.69 | 0.10 | |
| P2O5 | 0.16 | 0.025 | ||||
| Element | µg/g | ± | Element | µg/g | ± | Element | µg/g | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | 0.22 | 0.01 | Ga | 21 | 1.4 | Sc | 17 | 2 | ||
| Ba | 630 | 60 | Gd | 7 | 0.4 | Sm | 8.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Be | 3 | 0.5 | Hf | 8.3 | 0.2 | Sn | 3.0 | 0.2 | ||
| Ce | 93 | 7 | La | 42 | 3 | Sr | 180 | 9 | ||
| Co | 18 | 1 | Li | 34 | 3 | Th | 12 | 0.9 | ||
| Cr | 64 | 7 | Mn | 880 | 60 | U | 3.1 | 0.2 | ||
| Cs | 4 | 0.2 | Nd | 40 | 4 | V | 102 | 12 | ||
| Cu | 30 | 3 | Pb | 25 | 2 | Zn | 103 | 8 | ||
| F | 600 | 30 | Rb | 127 | 7 | Zr | 290 | 30 | ||
| Sb | 0.54 | 0.05 | ||||||||
| Element | µg/g | Element | µg/g | Element | µg/g | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | Hg | 0.2 | Tb | 1.2 | ||
| Cl | 32 | Ho | 1.5 | Tl | 0.7 | ||
| Dy | 6.7 | Nb | 21 | Tm | 0.65 | ||
| Er | 4.1 | Ni | 38 | W | 0.80 | ||
| Eu | 1.7 | Ta | 1.2 | Yb | 4 |
Denver, Colorado
revised March 1995
David B. Smith
Central Region Mineral Resources Team (formerly Branch of Geochemistry)
Abbey, S., 1983, Studies in "Standard Samples" of Silicate Rocks and Minerals 1969-1982, Canadian Geological Survey Paper 83-15, p-114.
Flanagan, F.J., 1976, Descriptions and Analyses of Eight New USGS Rock Standards, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 840, p 192.
Gladney E.S., and Roelandts, I., 1988, 1987 Compilation of Elemental Concentration Data for USGS BHVO-1, MAG-1, QLO-1, RGM-1, SCo-1, SDC-1, SGR-1, and STM-1, Geostandards Newsletter, 12: 253-362.
Govindaraju, K., 1994, 1994 Compilation of Working Values and Descriptions for 383 Geostandards, Geostandards Newsletter, 18:1-158.
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fe2O3T | Total iron expressed as Fe2O3 |
| Ctot | Total carbon concentration |
| Stot | Total sulfur concentration |
| Wt % | Percent of total element concentration |
| µg/g | Total element concentration expressed as micrograms of element per gram of solid sample |
| ± | One standard deviation |
Unless otherwise indicated total element concentrations are reported for material on an as-received basis, i.e., no drying.
USGS reference materials (RMs) may be obtained directly from Dr. Stephen A. Wilson. The price for each bottle of RM is $80.00 (U.S. dollars) except DGPM-1, which is $175.00 (U.S. dollars). For domestic orders, this cost includes all shipping and handling charges using normal mail delivery. For foreign orders, delivery charges will be added to the final bill. Urgent requests for RMs should be initiated by Fax or e-mail. If required, overnight delivery is available with these charges added to the final bill.
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Denver, CO 80225
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