A field method for the determination of titanium in rocks

Economic Geology
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Abstract

About 4 mg of rock powder measured with a scoop is fused with potassium bisulfate in a test tube. Tiron is added to the cool melt and the mixture is dissolved in a buffer solution. Sodium dithionite is added and the approximate concentration of TiO 2 is determined by comparing the resulting yellow solution with permanent standards, which are simple to prepare.The results obtained by this field method for TiO 2 on 72 rock samples of various types are compared with those obtained by laboratory methods.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A field method for the determination of titanium in rocks
Series title Economic Geology
DOI 10.2113/gsecongeo.48.4.282
Volume 48
Issue 4
Year Published 1953
Language English
Publisher Society of Economic Geologists
Description 6 p.
First page 282
Last page 287
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