Mineral Analysis
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ELEMENT
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ELEMENT
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1
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Cholride (Cl)
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27
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Zirconium (Zr)
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2
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Sodium (Na)
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28
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Barium (Ba)
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3
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Calcium (Ca)
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29
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Boron (B)
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4
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Potassium (K)
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30
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Gadolinium (Gd)
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5
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Rubidium (Rb)
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31
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Samarium (Sm)
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6
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Sulphur (S)
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32
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Strontium (Sr)
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7
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Magnesium (Mg)
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33
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Thalium (Tl)
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8
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Iron (Fe)
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34
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Germanium (Ge)
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9
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Silicon (Si)
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35
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Bismuth (Bi)
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10
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Aluminium (Al)
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36
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Dysprosium (Dy)
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11
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Carbon (C)
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37
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Niobium (Nb)
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12
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Silver (Ag)
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38
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Scandium (Sc)
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13
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Copper (Cu)
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39
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Terbium (Tb)
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14
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Bromine (Br)
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40
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Cobalt (Co)
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15
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Fluoride (F)
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41
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Cadmium (Cd)
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16
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Iodine (I)
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42
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Selenium (Se)
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17
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Zinc (Z)
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43
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Praseodymium (Pr)
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18
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Manganese (Mn)
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44
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Tantalum (Ta)
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19
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Caesium (Cs)
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45
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Ruthenium (Ru)
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20
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Lithium (Li)
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46
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Vanadium (V)
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21
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Gallium (Ga)
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47
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Chromium (Cr)
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22
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Erbium (Er)
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48
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Molybdenum (Mo)
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23
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Phosphorous (P)
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49
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Thulium (Tm)
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24
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Titanium (Ti)
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50
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Lutetium (Lu)
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25
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Antimony (Sb)
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51
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Ytterbium (Yb)
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26
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Cerium (Ce)
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52
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Gold (Au)
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Elements listed from greatest to least
PROCEDURE: The Bird Builder was diluted as necessary in glass Class A volumetric flasks. The elements Chloride, Flouride and Bromine were analysed via Ion Chromatography (I.C.). Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption (CVAA) was used for analysis of Mercury. Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA) was the method used to determine Arsenic, Selenium, Lead and Antimony. Semi-quantitative analysis for all other elements was carried out using Inductively Couples Plasma - Optical Emission Spectometry (ICP-OES). No quantities of the following elements were detected using Western Analysis' Instruments: Indium, Holmium, Europium, Hafnium, Neodymium, Tellerium, Arsenic, Lanthanum, Osmium, Tin, Tungsten, Lead, Rhenium, Nickel, Iridium, Thorium, Beryllium, Palladium, Yttrium, Platinum, Rhodium and Mercury.
