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USGS In-House Methods

Taggart, J.E., 2002, Analytical methods for chemical analysis of geologic and other materials, U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-223.

Analytical Contract Laboratory Method Summaries

Method No. Method Description
1 40 Element ICP-AES multi-acid, total
2 10 Element ICP-AES DIBK extraction
3a Total Carbon (C)
3b Carbonate Carbon
4 Ferrous oxide
5 Essential and non-essential water
6 Total Sulfur (S)
7 Gold (Au)
8 Mercury (Hg)
9 Arsenic (As)
10 Selenium (Se)
11 Antimony (Sb)
12 Tungsten (W)
13 Tellurium (Te)
14 Thallium (Tl)
15 XRF Major Element Analysis
16 Fluoride (F)
17 ICP Major Element Analysis Using a Lithium Metaborate Fusion
18 Chloride (Cl)
19 42 Element ICP-AES-MS multi-acid total
20 Gold, Platinum, and Palladium
21 Titanium (Ti)
22 55 Element ICP-AES-MS Sodium Peroxide Sinter
23 Sample Preparation
24 High Concentration Rare Earth Elements, ICP-MS Sodium Peroxide Fusion

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