Atomic absorption spectrometric determination of copper, zinc, and lead in geological materials

Analytica Chimica Acta
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An atomic absorption spectrometric method is described for the determination of copper, zinc, and lead in geological materials. The sample is digested with HF—HCl—H2O2; the final solution for analysis is in 10 % (v/v) HCl. Copper and zinc are determined directly by aspirating the solution into an air—acetylene flame. A separate aliquot of the solution is used for determination of lead; lead is extracted into TOPO-MIBK from the acidic solution in the presence of iodide and ascorbic acid. For a 0.50-g sample, the limits of determination are 10–2000 p.p.m. for Cu and Zn, and 5–5000 p.p.m. for Pb. As much as 40 % Fe or Ca. and 10 % Al, Mg, or Mn in the sample do not interfere. The proposed method can be applied to the determination of copper, zinc, and lead in a wide range of geological materials including iron- and manganese-rich, calcareous and carbonate samples.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Atomic absorption spectrometric determination of copper, zinc, and lead in geological materials
Series title Analytica Chimica Acta
DOI 10.1016/S0003-2670(01)83030-0
Volume 86
Issue C
Year Published 1976
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Description 6 p.
First page 163
Last page 168
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