Published February 1989 | Version v1
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Determination of noble metals at crustal abundances

Creators

  • 1. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Div. of Exploration Geoscience, North Ryde (Australia)

Description

A novel method utilizing particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) with microbeams following fire-assay has been developed to determine platinum group elements (PGE) and Au at sub-ppm levels suitable for application in exploration. Analyses of the prills from the lead and silver fire-assay yield Pt, Pd and Au concentrations readily. NiS must be used as collector if the complete suite of PGE is required, but this method is not as convenient. 6 refs., 1 tab., 1 fig

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Imprint Place
Parkville (Australia)
ISBN
0 949 106 33 X
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the mineralogy - petrology symposium, Sydney, Australia, 6-8 February 1989
Imprint Pagination
141 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 33-35.

Conference

Title
Mineralogy-petrology symposium.
Acronym
Minpet 89
Dates
6-8 Feb 1989.
Place
Sydney (Australia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
22018731
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXPLORATION; GOLD; MICROANALYSIS; PALLADIUM; PIXE ANALYSIS; PLATINUM; PLATINUM METALS; PROTON BEAMS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SENSITIVITY
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTS; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS