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Precious metals analysis

 

PRECIOUS METALS ANALYSIS

 Gold analysis

Code

Analyte

Description

Sample weight

Range

*FA-AAS

Gold     Au

Lead fire assay and ААS

30 g

0.01 - 14.0  mg/kg

FA-grav

Gold     Au

Lead fire assay -Gravimetric finish

30 g

1.0 mg/kg-more

FA

Gold     Au

Metallic screen

fire assay

30    g

0.01 mg/kg - more  

FA-grav

Gold purity

 In Bullion sample by lead fire assay -Gravimetric finish

200 mg

 

AAS-Au

Gold     Au

By ashing,

aqua regia digestion-AAS

20 g

0.1 - 8.0 mg/kg

 

Silver analysis

Code

Analyte

Description

Sample weight

Range

 

*AAS-10

Silver    Ag

Aqua regia digestion- AAS

5 g

1.0 - 200 mg/kg

FA-grav

Silver    Ag

Lead fire assay -Gravimetric finish

30 g

10.0 mg/kg - more

 

 

Platinum, Palladium analysis

Code

Analyte

Description

Sample weight

Range

*FA-AAS

Platinum Pt

Lead fire assay-ААS

(Graphite furnace)

30 g

0.015 - 0.1 mg/kg

*FA-AAS

Palladium  Pd

Lead fire assay-ААS

(Graphite furnace)

30 g

0.003 - 0.02 mg/kg

A-AAS

Palladium  Pd

Lead fire assay-ААS

(flame)

30 g

1.0 - 8.0  mg/kg

 

 

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