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PACKAGE: Geochemical Characterization

More complete than our exploration package, NAA is combined with other techniques for 60+ elements, including S and Hg. The package can also be customized to your specific requirements and includes the following groups of elements:

GOLD & PATHFINDERS
Very good sensitivity for most elements.

Element Unit Detection Limit
Gold (Au) ppm 0.002
Silver (Ag) ppm 0.05
Antimony (Sb) ppm 0.1
Arsenic (As) ppm 0.2
Mercury (Hg) ppm 0.01
Selenium (Se) ppm 0.1
Tellurium (Te) ppm 0.1
Thallium (Tl) ppm 0.1
Tungsten (W) ppm 0.2

SULPHIDE & RELATED
Good sensitivity for all elements.

Element Unit Detection Limit
Barium (Ba) ppm 1
Bismuth (Bi) ppm 0.05
Cadmium (Cd) ppm 0.05
Copper (Cu) ppm 0.5
Indium (In) ppm 0.1
Lead (Pb) ppm 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo) ppm 0.5
Rhenium (Re) ppm 0.005
Sulphur (S) ppm 0.05

MAFIC/ULTRAMAFIC SUITE
Digestion may be partial with ICPMS but NAA provides a good check.

Element Unit Detection Limit
Chromium (Cr) ppm 1
Cobalt (Co) ppm 0.2
Iridium (Ir) ppm 0.05
Nickel (Ni) ppm 0.1
Scandium (Sc) ppm 0.2

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Full suite with good sensitivity.

Element Unit Detection Limit
Cerium (Ce) ppm 0.02
Dysprosium (Dy) ppm 0.1
Erbium (Er) ppm 0.1
Europium (Eu) ppm 0.1
Gadolinium (Gd) ppm 0.1
Holmium (Ho) ppm 0.1
Lanthanum (La) ppm 0.2
Lutetium (Lu) ppm 0.1
Neodymium (Nd) ppm 0.1
Praseodymium (Pr) ppm 0.1
Samarium (Sm) ppm 0.1
Terbium (Tb) ppm 0.1
Thulium (Tm) ppm 0.1
Ytterbium (Yb) ppm 0.1
Yttrium (Y) ppm 0.1

GRANITIC SUITE
Good sensitivity - can be used to characterize samples.

Element Unit Detection Limit
Beryllium (Be) ppm 1
Bromine (Br) ppm 0.5
Cesium (Cs) ppm 0.1
Gallium (Ga) ppm 0.05
Germanium (Ge) ppm 0.1
Hafnium (Hf) ppm 1
Lithium (Li) ppm 0.1
Niobium (Nb) ppm 0.2
Rubidium (Rb) ppm 0.1
Strontium (Sr) ppm 1
Tantalum (Ta) ppm 0.2
Thorium (Th) ppm 0.2
Tin (Sn) ppm 0.5
Uranium (U) ppm 0.2
Vanadium (V) ppm 1
Zirconium (Zr) ppm 1

MAJOR ROCK FORMING
All but silicon, some will not be total by acid digest ICPMS

Element Unit Detection Limit
Aluminum (Al) % 0.02
Calcium (Ca) % 0.02
Iron (Fe) % 0.02
Magnesium (Mg) % 0.02
Manganese (Mn) ppm 5
Phosphorus (P) % 0.001
Potassium (K) % 0.02
Sodium (Na) % 0.01
Titanium (Ti) % 0.005

A Complete Package Offering Tremendous Value

"This is a complete, high-quality package for less than a dollar per element with sensitivities to subparts per million for many elements!
This combines NAA with other techniques to provide 60+ elements for characterization of unmineralized samples. "

Steve Simpson
President

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