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The determination of silver in silicate rocks by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

January 1, 1979

Silver is extracted from a 20% tartaric acid solution by using butyl acetate and diphenylthiourea, and the organic layer is analyzed directly by the graphite-furnace technique. The precisions is ca. 8% as estimated from multiple analysis of 13 standard rocks; there are no systematic errors. The detection limit is 2.4 ppb for 250-mg samples.

Publication Year 1979
Title The determination of silver in silicate rocks by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry
DOI 10.1016/S0003-2670(01)84242-2
Authors P. J. Aruscavage, E. Y. Campbell
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Analytica Chimica Acta
Index ID 70012638
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse