APPLICATION NOTE

Multi-Element – CDN-ME-1902

SUMMARY

The application note summarizes the digestion of CDN-ME-1902, a multi-element Reference Material using ColdBlock Digestion Pro Series Technology.

Instrument:ColdBlock CBM sample digester, chiller, HF compatible liners, ICP-MS & ICP-OES
Published:January 2023
Digestion Time:30 Minutes
Acid Used:Reverse Aqua Regia, HF & H3BO3
Average ColdBlock Recovery vs. CRM:
  • 102% Copper

  • 104% Lead

  • 103% Zinc

METHODOLOGY

  1. Chiller temperature was set to -5°C
  2. 0.25g of each sample was weighed and placed into a ColdBlock™ Digestion vessel
  3. 20 mL of reverse Aqua Regia + 3 mL HF was added
  4. Sample was digested at 80% power for 20 minutes
  5. 20mL of 4%v/vBoric acid was added
  6. Samples were digested again at 80% power for 10 minutes
  7. Samples were cooled and bulked to 50mL using 2% HNO3 + 0.5% HClv/v

DISCUSSION

  • The addition of Boric acid will help re-solubilize any insoluble fluorides and will help neutralize any remaining HF in solution
  • To improve silver recoveries, bulk up with >20% HClv/v
  • If the Sulfide content of your sample is > 10 % – reverse

Standard CDN-ME-1902 was prepared by combining miscellaneous ores.
cdnlabs.com

CDN-ME-1902; Multi-Element; CDN Resource Laboratories Ltd; Langley, British Columbia (November, 2019)

Results

CDN-ME-1902

Method:

0.25g

20mL reverse Aqua Regia + 3 mL HF digested at 80% for 20 minutes, add 20mL of 4% Boric Acid – and digest again at 80% for another 10 minutes

Element

CDN Labs Certified

4-acid Value (ppm)

CDN Labs 95% Confidence Limits

Sample A

Sample B

Sample C

Average (ppm)

Stdev

% RSD

% Recovery vs 4-acid value

Low

High

Ag

349

332

366

301

301

310

304

4.06

1.3%

87%

Cu

7810

7540

8080

7949

7986

8004

7980

23.09

0.3%

102%

Pb

22000

21000

23000

22648

22768

23041

22819

164.59

0.7%

104%

Zn

36600

34300

38900

37396

37827

37738

37654

185.77

0.5%

103%

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