Determination of niobium in the parts per million range in rocks

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A modified niobium thiocyanate spectrophotometric procedure relatively insensitive to titanium interference is presented. Elements such as tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, and rhenium, which seriously interfere in the spectrophotometric determination of niobium, are separated by simple sodium hydroxide fusion and leach; iron and magnesium are used as carriers for the niobium. Tolerance limits are given for 28 elements in the spectrophotometric method. Specific application is made to the determination of niobium in the parts per million range in rocks. The granite G-1 contains 0.0022% niobium and the diabase W-1 0.00096% niobium.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Determination of niobium in the parts per million range in rocks
Series title Analytical Chemistry
DOI 10.1021/ac60157a035
Volume 32
Issue 1
Year Published 1960
Language English
Publisher ACS Publications
Description 3 p.
First page 119
Last page 121
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