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The Chemical Analysis of Argonne Premium Coal Samples

Edited by Curtis A. Palmer
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2144


Comparison of the concentrations of 51 elements determined by multiple analytical techniques in 8 Argonne Premium Coal samples.

Appendix 1. Comparison of the concentrations of 51 elements determined by multiple analytical techniques in 8 Argonne Premium Coal samples -- continued.

[Analyses of splits for each sample are followed by an average. --, no data. See definitions on p. 77]

  Pb (ppm) Bi (ppm) Th (ppm) U (ppm)
Technique
Material analyzed
Location
GFAAS
Ash
R
ICAP-MS
Ash
D
DCAES
Ash
R
DCAES
WC
R
ICAP-MS
Ash
D
DCAES
Ash
R
INAA
WC
R
ICAP-AES
Ash
D
INAA
WC
R
ICAP-MS
Ash
D
UF PC-1-1 7.8 7.7 10 8.0 0.12 <1.4 2.59 2.8 0.81 1.2
UF PC-1-2 7.4 7.7 10 10 .12 <1.4 2.64 2.8 .81 1.2
UF PC-1-3 6.9 7.4 11 6.0 .11 <1.4 1.55 2.6 .86 1.1
AVG PC-1 7.4 7.6 10 8 .12 -- 2.26 2.7 .83 1.2
WY PC-2-1 3.1 1.6 2.6 <2 .055 <.9 1.56 1.4 .55 .65
WY PC-2-2 3.0 1.6 4.1 <2 .055 <.9 1.58 1.6 .54 .62
WY PC-2-3 2.7 1.5 3.5 <2 .049 <.9 2.01 1.3 .52 .63
AVG PC-2 2.9 1.6 3.4 -- .053 -- 1.71 1.4 .54 .63
IL PC-3-1 6.8 8.6 14 9 .089 <1.7 1.95 2.4 4.46 6.84
IL PC-3-2 6.3 8.7 13 8 .087 <1.7 1.95 2.1 4.06 6.58
IL PC-3-3 6.3 8.1 14 6 <.08 <1.7 1.99 1.9 4.28 5.95
AVG PC-3 6.5 8.5 14 8 .088 -- 1.96 2.2 4.27 6.46
PITT PC-4-1 2.9 3.8 7.3 4 .12 2.0 1.53 1.8 .36 .60
PITT PC-4-2 2.9 4.0 6.9 3 .12 1.5 1.46 1.4 .37 .56
PITT PC-4-3 2.9 3.7 7.7 5 .11 <.9 1.44 1.6 .45 .55
AVG PC-4 2.9 3.8 7.3 4 .12 1.8 1.48 1.6 .39 .57
POC PC-5-1 2.5 1.8 12 5 .049 <.5 1.19 1.2 .47 .646
POC PC-5-2 2.4 1.7 8.5 4 .052 <.5 1.12 1.1 .51 .615
POC PC-5-3 2.4 1.6 12 5 .053 <.5 1.17 1.2 .55 .631
AVG PC-5 2.4 1.7 11 5 .052 -- 1.16 1.2 .51 .631
UT PC-6-1 1.6 1.4 2.1 -- .035 <1 .609 .60 .76 .851
UT PC-6-2 1.6 1.5 1.7 -- .036 <1 .614 .60 .70 .823
UT PC-6-3 -- 1.5 2.0 -- .035 <1 .622 .55 .76 .819
AVG PC-6 1.6 1.5 1.9 -- .035 -- .615 .58 .74 .852
WV PC-7-1 12 12 18 -- .23 <5 6.49 6.2 1.67 2.17
WV PC-7-2 12 12 16 -- .23 <5 6.26 6.4 1.60 2.21
WV PC-7-3 12 12 13 -- .23 <5 6.49 6.6 1.64 2.10
AVG PC-7 12 12 16 -- .23 -- 6.41 6.4 1.64 2.16
ND PC-8-1 1.5 1.9 2.7 -- <.05 <2 1.06 {.6} .52 .42
ND PC-8-2 1.5 .84 2.1 -- <.05 <2 1.03 {.8} .46 .47
ND PC-8-3 1.5 1.5 3.0 -- <.05 <2 1.11 {.7} <.2 .46
AVG PC-8 1.5 1.6 2.6 -- -- -- 1.07 .7 .49 .45
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