EVALUATION OF ICP-MS MICROWAVE-OVEN PREPARATION FOR THE RAPID ANALYSIS OF ORE SAMPLES FOR GOLD AND THE PLATINUM-GROUP METALS

Authors
NOWINSKI P HODGE V
Citation
P. Nowinski et V. Hodge, EVALUATION OF ICP-MS MICROWAVE-OVEN PREPARATION FOR THE RAPID ANALYSIS OF ORE SAMPLES FOR GOLD AND THE PLATINUM-GROUP METALS, Atomic spectroscopy, 15(3), 1994, pp. 109-114
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy
Journal title
Atomic spectroscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
01955373
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
109 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5373(1994)15:3<109:EOIMPF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Aqua regia-microwave oven digestion and ICP-MS analysis were evaluated as a procedure for the rapid determination of gold and the platinum-g roup metals in three reference ores. Results indicate that the recover ies of the metals are element- and matrix-dependent. Average recoverie s ranged from 30%. for ruthenium to 90% for rhodium. Although quantita tive recoveries are not achieved, the procedure is a good rapid-turnar ound survey method that can handle high sample throughput.